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Hold the Fluorowax!
As skis glide across the snow, they leave behind more than tracks. The wax on the bottom rubs off. Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances have been used in fluorowaxes for skis for decades, but these forever chemicals persist long after the snow melts.