The Independent
UK · 49 mins ago
✦ 78◉ Centre
Banned ‘forever chemicals’ still linger in ski wax rooms — and the health risks haven’t disappeared
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Ski wax manufacturers have used banned PFAS chemicals for over 30 years to improve glide performance, and these persistent synthetic chemicals continue to pose health risks in wax rooms despite regulatory restrictions.
Banned ‘forever chemicals’ still linger in ski wax rooms — and the health risks haven’t disappeared
For more than 30 years, manufacturers of ski and snowboard waxes used PFAS – per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances – to make skis and snowboards glide faster over snow. These synthetic chemicals were highly effective and common in competitive racing just about everywhere.
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