Toxic Threads: PFAS In Your Athletic Wear Explained
We all know our athletic wear is supposed to support our performance, not sabotage our health. But what if the very clothes you sweat, stretch, and squat in are laced with toxic chemicals linked to cancer, hormone disruption, infertility, and more? Welcome to the uncomfortable truth behind performance gear and “forever chemicals” — a phrase […]
Toxic Turf? PFAS Chemicals Found in Sports Fields
Artificial turf has long been marketed as the ultimate playing surface—low maintenance, weather-resistant, and durable. But there’s a dirty secret beneath those synthetic blades: PFAS (per- and poly-fluoroalkyl substances), also known as “forever chemicals.” Recent reports have found that athletes—especially young ones—are being exposed to these toxic substances at alarming levels simply by playing on […]