DISCUSSION QUESTIONS

1. How exactly have studies proven Snomax snow to be safe?

2. What more do you want to know about artificial snow?

1 “Goal 13 | Department of Economic and Social Affairs.” United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, sdgs. un.org/goals/goal13

2 Denchak, Melissa. ”Greenhouse Effect 101.” NRDC, 16 July. 2019, www.nrdc.org/stories/greenhouse-effect-101.

3 Loh, Matthew. “Water Used for Olympic Snow Equal to Day of Drinking Water for 900 Million People.” Insider, 11 Feb. 2022, www.insider.com/beijing-olympics-artificial-snow-costs-daysdrinking-water-900-million-2022-2.

4 “Sustainability.” International Olympic Committee, olympics.com/ ioc/sustainability.

5 Diaz, Jaclyn, and Levitt, Michael. “Could the World Become Too Warm to Hold Winter Olympics?” NPR, 21 Jan. 2022, www. npr.org/2022/01/21/1074872876/could-the-world-become-toowarm-to-hold-winter-olympics.

6 McCarriston, Shanna. “2022 Beijing Olympics: Why there is fake snow at the Winter Games and how athletes feel about competing on It.” CBSSports, CBS, 9 Feb. 2022, www.cbssports. com/olympics/news/2022-beijing-olympics-why-there-isfake-snow-at-the-winter-games-and-how-athletes-feel-aboutcompeting-on-it.

7 “Effects.” Snomax, www.snomax.com/product/effects.

8 “Environment.” Snomax, www.snomax.com/product/ environment.

9 “New Snowmax Snow Inducer 300g.” EBay, www.ebay.com/ itm/255216907020.

10 Christovich, Amanda. “Another Report Confirms Escalating Cost of Beijing Olympics.” Front Office Sports, 17 Feb. 2022, frontofficesports.com/another-report-confirms-escalating-costof-beijing-olympics.

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11 Boyle, Darren. “Snomax Fake Snow Banned in Austria and Germany Is Bad for Your Health.” Mail Online, Daily Mail, 15 Dec. 2015, www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3360831.

12 Ibid.

13“Environment.” Snomax, www.snomax.com/product/ environment.

14 The Local. “Artificial Snow 'Could Make You Sick': Report.” The Local Switzerland, The Local, 14 Dec. 2015, www.thelocal. ch/20151214/artificial-snow-could-make-you-sick-report.

Photo Credits: Daniel Jedzura/Adobe Stock—page 36 Matthias Schrader/AP Images—page 38 Australian Paralympic Committee/Wikimedia Commons—page 40

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