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Old Nov 2, 2005, 6:38 PM   #4 (permalink)
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I just found the following here about bicycle helmets:
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Originally Posted by http://www.bhsi.org/replace.htm
Occasionally somebody spreads rumors that sweat and ultraviolet (UV) exposure will cause your helmet to degrade. Sweat will not do that. The standards do not permit manufacturers to make a helmet that degrades from sweat, and the EPS, EPP or EPU foam is remarkably unaffected by salt water. Your helmet will get a terminal case of grunge before it dies of sweat. UV can affect the strength of the shell material, though.
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