Even after bans, workers who wax more skis may still carry higher PFAS and cholesterol

Even after bans, workers who wax more skis may still carry higher PFAS and cholesterol

New research suggests that even though ski wax bans have taken effect, people may still face lingering exposure to PFAS, or per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances.  For more than three decades, ski and snowboard wax makers used PFAS to help equipment glide faster over snow, as Kathryn Crawford, Assistant Professor of Environmental Health at Middlebury College, detailed for The Conversation. That changed as evidence mounted linking PFAS to health co…