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Some ski waxes contain toxic “forever chemicals.” Should Colorado ban them to protect water systems?

One Rocky Mountain ski town has banned the use of flouro wax, which contains PFAS

Blake Olson waxes skis with Purl, a biodegradable wax, at Base 'n Edge Tune Shop at Arapahoe Basin
Blake Olson waxes skis with Purl, a biodegradable wax, at Base ‘n Edge Tune Shop at Arapahoe Basin near Dillon on Wednesday, Nov. 22, 2023. (Photo by Hyoung Chang/The Denver Post)
DENVER, CO - NOVEMBER 8:  Elise Schmelzer - Staff portraits at the Denver Post studio.  (Photo by Eric Lutzens/The Denver Post)
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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has focused more intently on ski waxes in recent years, though little has happened on the state or local level to address the toxic waxes in Colorado — home to 28 ski areas that millions of skiers visit every year.
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