Austin petition calls for banning aerosol sunscreen at Barton Springs

AUSTIN (KXAN) -- An Austin resident is advocating for a ban on aerosol sunscreen at one of the city's most popular water recreation sites.Native Austinite Melissa Barber launched the petition to ban aerosol sunscreen at Barton Springs back in May, and it's picked up momentum as the summer months have rolled in. More than 1,400 signatures have been added to the petition, with 50 names signed this week alone.The motivation behind the petition came out of exasperation, Barber said: As a new mother,