https://e-info.org.tw/node/243054
2026年冬季奧運成為史上首次禁止在滑雪板塗上含氟滑雪蠟（fluorinated ski waxes）的奧運，而且他們是認真的！！因為共有3位參賽者被抓到在滑雪板上塗了這種蠟，慘遭沒收比賽結果並取消資格！
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/15/climate/olympics-ski-snowboard-wax-pfas-forever-chemicals.html

國際滑雪和單板滑雪總會（FIS）在2023年就禁用含氟的滑雪蠟。但在那之前，滑雪和滑雪板運動者使用含氟滑雪蠟早已盛行了數十年了。
https://www.fis-ski.com/inside-fis/news/2024-25/fis-widens-scope-of-fluor-testing-after-successful-first-season

其中一個重要的理由是：這種滑雪蠟多半含有PFAS。PFAS是怎樣壞壞？詳細請見「從零開始認識PFAS」
https://www.taiwanwatch.org.tw/node/1522

環保的品味：好離奇！因為私人廚師太節儉，有錢人得了兩種癌症！？管制PFAS連署現正進行中
https://open.spotify.com/episode/5bumse3mJ4i6HyMP9Zm3El

#PFAS #全氟及多氟烷基物質 #氟化物 #永久化學品 #ForeverChemicals #東奧 #滑雪板 #滑雪蠟 #skiwax #環境荷爾蒙 #有害化學物質 #化學安全 #環保的品味 #看守台灣 #環資中心

Um, anyone who willingly uses #PFAS-laden #SkiWax these days should be forced to eat it! After all, all the critters exposed to the wax will end up consuming it. Fairs fair! You use it, you eat it!

The #Olympics just saw its first ‘forever chemical’ disqualifications

Waxes containing #PFAS are banned at the Milan-Cortina Games. Three athletes already have been disqualified for using them

Tik Root, Feb 12, 2026

"Heading into the Milan-Cortina #2026Olympics, skiers and snowboarders were already adjusting to a ban on #fluorinated waxes long prized for making their equipment faster. This week, the #WinterGames saw their first enforcement of that rule, which is aimed at protecting public health and the #environment.

" 'South Korean cross-country skiers #HanDasom and #LeeEuiJin were disqualified from the women’s sprint event on Tuesday. That came one day after Japanese snowboarder #ShibaMasaki was disqualified from the men’s parallel giant slalom. In all three cases, routine testing found banned compounds on their equipment.

"For decades, elite snow sports athletes have relied on waxes with #fluorocarbons that are exceptional at repelling water and dirt. Former U.S. cross-country racer Nathan Schultz told Grist the so-called '#fluoro' waxes provide a 'really ridiculous speed advantage,' especially in warmer conditions like those experienced at these Games.

"But these waxes also contained PFAS, short for per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances. This class of 15,000 so-called 'forever chemicals' are notorious for never breaking down. Studies have linked exposure to PFAS to #ThyroidDisease, developmental problems, and #cancer, and research has found elevated levels in ski technicians who regularly handled the waxes. PFAS have also been detected in #soil and #water near ski venues, including wells drawing from aquifers in #ParkCityUtah, suggesting broader #environmental #contamination."

Read more:
https://grist.org/accountability/the-olympics-just-saw-its-first-forever-chemical-disqualifications/

#ForeverChemicals #Poisons #Wildlife #WaterIsLife #SoilIsLife #HumanStupidity #3MKnew

I just learned of a #PFAS-free #SkiWax brand... For those of us who enjoy winter activities, that's good to know!

"'Cross-country has gone all in on a fluoro-free environment,” said Steven Poulin, managing director of #BravUSA.

"Brav owns ski wax leaders #Swix and #Toko. As Poulin explained it, while waxing rules are complicated right now, the future of wax is PFAS-free. His company no longer makes waxes with PFAS, thanks to millions of dollars invested in researching alternatives starting in 2009."

https://www.marketplace.org/2022/04/04/the-ski-wax-industry-is-working-to-leave-pfas-behind/

It's about f-ing time!!! WTF!

The #EPA is proposing that '#ForeverChemicals' be considered #hazardous substances
by Ayana ArchieFeb, 02 2024

"The Environmental Protection Agency is proposing that nine #PFAS, also known as "forever chemicals," be categorized as hazardous to human health.

"The EPA signed a proposal Wednesday that would deem the chemicals "hazardous constituents" under the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act.

"For the agency to consider a substance a hazardous constituent, it has to be toxic or cause cancer, genetic mutation or the malformations of an embryo. The full list of the nine substances can be found here.

"The agency cited various studies in which forever chemicals were found to cause a litany of "t#oxic effects" in humans and #animals, including, but not limited to cancer, a decreased response to vaccinations, #HighCholesterol, decrease in #fertility in women, #preeclampsia, #thyroid disorders and #asthma, the EPA said.

"Short for "per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances," PFAS cover thousands of man-made chemicals. PFAS are often used for manufacturing purposes, such as in #NonstickCookware, #adhesives, #firefighting foam, #turf and more [ex, #SkiWax].

"PFAS have been called "forever chemicals" because they break down very slowly and can accumulate in people, animals and the environment. Last summer, a study by the U.S. Geological Survey found that the man-made chemicals are present in nearly half the country's tap water supply.

"The survey tested for 32 types of PFAS, though there are more than 12,000, the USGS said, and they can pose a health threat even at very small amounts.

"In June, the chemical manufacturer 3M said it would pay about $10 billion in lawsuit settlements to help detoxify water supplies across the country, after plaintiffs claimed the company's firefighting foam and other products were responsible for contaminating #TapWater with PFAS.

"The proposed rule will be open for #PublicComment once it is uploaded to the Federal Register, under docket number EPA-HQ-OLEM-2023-0278."

https://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/npr/1228540721/the-epa-is-proposing-that-forever-chemicals-be-considered-hazardous-substances

#PFASPollution #PFOS #WaterIsLife #Wildlife #Cancer #Contamination #Chemicals #Environment #FoodPackaging #Plastics #FireFightingFoam #Firefighters #Health #Mining #Lubricants #Electronics #Cosmetics #PFOS #PFNA #PFHxS #PFB GenXChemicals
#PFOA #Toxic #DowChemical #DuPont #3M #BASF #Teflon #RainWater #SkiWax

News flash -- "#SkiWax" is not made from wax!

#Skiers are leaving dangerous '#ForeverChemicals' on the slopes

Story by Wiliam Hunter

- Scientists found unusually high levels of 14 different chemicals at ski resorts
- These chemicals, called #PFAS, have been linked to cancer and infertility

"Skiers chasing smoother runs are leaving behind a trail of toxic 'forever chemicals', a new study has revealed.

"Scientists found high levels of PFAS chemicals commonly used in ski wax in the snow and soil of Austrian resorts.

"While wax containing PFAS reduces friction between snow and skis, experts from The James Hutton Institute in Aberdeen and the University of Graz in Austria warn it could also be creating a dangerous hazard.

"These chemicals have been linked with cancer, thyroid disease, fertility issues, and liver damage.

"Viktoria Müller, of James Hutton Institute, says: 'These chemicals are called forever chemicals because they will need hundreds of years to break down.'

"The researchers collected snow and soil samples from family skiing spots in the Austrian #Alps as well as six commercially available ski waxes.

"These samples were then tested for 30 of the most common per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, also called PFAS, found in ski wax.

"Testing revealed that 14 different types of PFAS were found at far higher levels than in areas not normally used for skiing."

Source:
https://www.msn.com/en-us/travel/tripideas/skiers-are-leaving-dangerous-forever-chemicals-on-the-slopes/ar-BB1hr5Hk?rc=1&ocid=winp1taskbar&cvid=f949baf36b4d43c6adabc5e74b1e56d8&ei=12

#Skiing #Austria #SkiSlopes #PFASPollution #Pollution

"Skiers leaving ‘forever chemicals’ on pistes, study finds | PFAS | The Guardian"
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2024/jan/25/skiers-leaving-forever-chemicals-on-pistes-study-finds

#austria #osterreich #ski #schi #pollution #pfas #schifahren #skiing #skiwax #schiwachs #unigraz