Skiers leaving ‘forever chemicals’ on pistes, study finds
by Helena Horton Environment reporter from Environment | The Guardian on (#6J4AR)
Research finds 14 different types of PFAS chemicals commonly used in ski wax on slopes in Austrian ski resorts
Skiers are leaving forever chemicals" in the snow on ski slopes, a study has found.
Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) - a group of 10,000 or so human-made chemicals widely used in industrial processes, firefighting foams and consumer products - are colloquially known as forever chemicals" due to their persistence in the environment; they do not easily break down.
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