Toxic Bomb - Sportswear

Numerous studies have shown that sportswear, mainly made out of plastic fibers, contains toxic chemicals known as PFAS. This family of polyfluoroalkyl substances is commonly used in the textile industry. In the field of sportswear, the use of these chemicals to make textiles more efficient and adaptable to weather conditions is also widespread. Although some major brands say they are taking these chemicals out of their production line, many garments still contain substances that are hazardous to health. PFAS are called "Forever Chemicals" because of their high persistence in the environment. It is absolutely necessary that a total ban of these toxic products is done as soon as possible. In the meantime, playing sports should not be harmful to your health, so it is important to use natural materials that are free of plastics and toxic substances. One Earth, One Ocean, One Health __________________________________ Sources: Environmental Health News, First-of-its kind testing points to dangers and unknowns of PFAS in clothing, 2022 Environmental Health News, PFAS widespread in water- and stain-resistant outdoor clothes, home linens, 2022 Young, A.S., Sparer-Fine, E.H., Pickard, H.M. et al. Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) and total fluorine in fire station dust. J Expo Sci Environ Epidemiol 31, 930-942 (2021) Ian T. Cousins, Jana H. Johansson, Matthew E. Salter, Bo Sha, and Martin Scheringer, Outside the Safe Operating Space of a New Planetary Boundary for Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS), Environmental Science & Technology 2022 NRSC, A Review of PFAS as a Chemical Class in the Textile Sector, 2021