Ambitious Ski Racer? Invest In Powered Respirator , Norwegian Scientists Say
Ski waxing is risky for your health and if you insist on using fluorinated waxes, you best invest in proper protection. This is the gist of the newly released study conducted by the Norwegian Institute of Public Health. The study reveals that amateur skiers using ski wax in booths at competitions are being exposed to the similar ( and dangerous) levels of perfluorinated hydrocarbons as professional ski waxers. The dreaded PFOA or perfluorooctanoate , the most controvercial chemical in the European Union ( comprehensive ban is being discussed but nobody knows how to replace it in electronics' production and firefighting among other areas) is mentioned in the study: The levels of PFOA in waxing cabins are "... three orders of magnitude higher than the concentrations found in house dust from…
