Study finds soil at ski areas have elevated levels microplastics believed to be left by ski and snowboard wax.

Some 15,000 human-made chemicals are classified as PFAS — short for per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, also known as forever chemicals for their resilience to breakdown.

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