Because these specific waxes are so costly, it’s unlikely you’d be using them unless you had cash to spare or happen to be an advanced or pro ski racer. Still, since wax rubs off onto snow, which then melts; the chemicals end up in everyone’s water supplies. Lastly, these aren’t chemicals that ever go away. PFOAs just continually build up in your body according to the EPA. There’s not much of a solution here, other than banning PFOAs, which the EPA has failed to do.

The best thing you can do is wear a face mask when coating your own skis – there have been documented cases of folks falling ill from the wax fumes. After that, well, we’re back to the ban. Unless of course you’d like to quit drinking water and playing in the snow at the mountain.

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