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Mowinckel – 1st Skier Disqualified under New Rule Banning Fluorinated Wax #18880673 10/29/23
Joined: Feb 2010 Posts: 2,512 MarineHawk OP Campfire Regular
OP MarineHawk Campfire Regular Joined: Feb 2010 Posts: 2,512	https://news.yahoo.com/sports/norways-mowinckel-becomes-first-skier-144224192.html Good riddance due to “the potential harm fluorinated wax can cause to health and the environment.” I can’t tell you the number of moose and cape buffalo who have died here in WV from the use by skiers of fluorinated wax. It’s incalculable.

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Re: Mowinckel – 1st Skier Disqualified under New Rule Banning Fluorinated Wax MarineHawk #18880754 10/29/23
Joined: Mar 2005 Posts: 5,127 Connecticut / Florida M Mike_S Campfire Tracker
Mike_S Campfire Tracker M Joined: Mar 2005 Posts: 5,127 Connecticut / Florida	The only thing “bad” for the environment is us. And the powers that be sure are trying to eliminate the problem.

Re: Mowinckel – 1st Skier Disqualified under New Rule Banning Fluorinated Wax MarineHawk #18880760 10/29/23
Joined: Apr 2011 Posts: 12,130 O Orion2000 Campfire Outfitter
Orion2000 Campfire Outfitter O Joined: Apr 2011 Posts: 12,130	Obviously that the Florinated Wax folks did not "cross the appropriate palms"... Hopefully they do not extend the ban to Florinated case lube...

Re: Mowinckel – 1st Skier Disqualified under New Rule Banning Fluorinated Wax MarineHawk #18880900 10/29/23
Joined: Apr 2018 Posts: 8,635 Reno NV J Jackson_Handy Campfire Outfitter
Jackson_Handy Campfire Outfitter J Joined: Apr 2018 Posts: 8,635 Reno NV	Yet they put it in our water.....

Re: Mowinckel – 1st Skier Disqualified under New Rule Banning Fluorinated Wax MarineHawk #18880926 10/29/23
Joined: Jun 2012 Posts: 964 Michigan Szumi Campfire Regular
Szumi Campfire Regular Joined: Jun 2012 Posts: 964 Michigan	I think it has something to do with PFAS chemicals. I won't be tossing my wax out.

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