The Milan Cortina Winter Olympics are the first to feature a ban on ski wax that includes PFAS, the forever chemicals linked to a range of health problems and diseases. The chemicals had made the wax especially effective; now, athletes and wax techs are experimenting with less effective alternatives. The World’s Marco Werman speaks with Julia Mehre Ystgaard, Canadian cross-country ski coach.
The story you just read is not locked behind a paywall because listeners and readers like you generously support our nonprofit newsroom. Now more than ever, we need your help to support our global reporting work and power the future of The World. Can we count on you?