What To Know About Banned ‘Forever Chemicals’ At the Olympics

After several 2026 Winter Olympic hopefuls were pulled from races for trace amounts of banned substances on their skis and snowboards, we took an interest in learning why.

EPA Calls out Wax with PFAS

In 2022, the EPA identified several high-performance ski products that contained per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), commonly known as “forever chemicals.” PFAS put people at risk for diseases like cancer when exposed to them over time. These ingredients have been used in wax for...