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PFAS are in many clothes. Here’s what to do with your Gore-Tex jacket

PFAS are in many clothes. Here’s what to do with your Gore-Tex jacket

There's less toxic PFAS, or 'forever chemicals,' in raincoats and other products sold in Canada, thanks to new rules elsewhere. But where is PFAS still found? What are the rules here anyway? Should you throw out your old Gore-Tex jacket? And what should you do to avoid products with PFAS?

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