A new report by Greenpeace claims that brands such as The North Face , Mammut , Patagonia , Columbia and Haglofs are using hazardous PFCs, linked to cancer, to waterproof their products. Greenpeace tested 18 products purchased in 19 different countries and regions. They have been found in very remote areas of the planet, in animals like dolphins and in polar bears’ livers and even in human blood. While most brands tested publicly claim they are no longer using the most hazardous long-chain PFCs, they were still found in high concentrations in 18 items. PFCs are chemical compounds that, once released into the environment, may degrade very slowly and enter the food chain, making pollution almost irreversible. 200 scientists from 40 countries have signed the ' Mammut statement’ which recommends avoiding use of PFCs - including short chain - for the production of consumer products, including textiles.
A new report by Greenpeace claims that brands such as The North Face , Mammut , Patagonia , Columbia and Haglofs are using hazardous PFCs, linked to cancer, to waterproof their products. Greenpeace tested 18 products purchased in 19 different countries and regions. While most brands tested publicly claim they are no longer using the most hazardous long-chain PFCs, they were still found in high concentrations in 18 items. PFCs are chemical compounds that, once released into the environment, may degrade very slowly and enter the food chain, making pollution almost irreversible. 200 scientists from 40 countries have signed the ' Mammut statement’ which recommends avoiding use of PFCs - including short chain - for the production of consumer products, including textiles.