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PFAS is a man-made chemical that has been used
in consumer products over the past 50 years. 

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It is still being used in several everyday items,
ranging from clothes to pots and pans. 

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PFAS contains Carbon-Fluorine bonds which is characterized
as one of the strongest bindings in organic chemistry. 

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In other words, the PFAS compounds are highly stable. 

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and the bindings are difficult to break. Once these chemicals have been
introduced to the environment they stay there. 

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PFAS has been widely used in
ski wax for cross country skiing for many years.

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The use of PFAS has been linked to several
negative health impacts for the person applying the 

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ski wax and the environment surrounding
the ski tracks where the wax has been used. 

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Recently a ban on PFAS containing wax has been established,
but with the lack of current detection methods 

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it is difficult to enforce this ban in future competitions. 

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We want to contribute to a sustainable future
within cross country skiing where PFAS no longer will 

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be used during skiing competitions. 

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This is why we aim to make a test that can be used for detection of PFAS. 

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The awareness of PFAS is something that should be addressed by the public,
and it needs to happen now. 

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This is why we also challenge you to try to live one week
without PFAS containing products

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and you can use these hashtags on social media.