Rapha has utilised Gore-Tex into its waterproof jackets and other wet weather gear for years, and so it is no surprise to see that the storied British brand has decided to stick w ...

On March 6, the Rhode Island House of Representatives passed a new bill aiming to ban “the manufacture, sale or distribution” ...

PFAS, also known as PFCs, are a category of synthetic chemical that are used to make man-made products waterproof. They're used in outdoor clothing for waterproofing – a job they do very well. But ...

This article provides an overview of PFAS, including their chemical properties, health effects and regulatory limits. It also ...

Two U.S. states passed laws restricting PFAS in clothing in 2022 that went into effect at the start of this year. While these rules just went into effect two months ago, companies have had to prepare.

As New Mexico grapples with the cost of cleaning up “forever chemicals” near military installations, a new federal government report details the extent of the problem nationwide. More than 700 ...

Scientists have linked PFAs to health problems including cancer, immune suppression and developmental harm. The chemicals are found in products such as shampoos, nonstick pans and waterproof clothing ...

Those are manmade chemicals often found in Teflon or waterproof clothing that do not break down ... “If industrial PFAs pollution isn’t controlled, somebody’s going to pay for it.

The federal government is moving to add PFAS, a class of thousands of chemicals used in a wide range of products from food containers to clothing, to the official list of toxic substances, in light of ...