A scientist from the UN Safe Planet campaign called Anna Rotander took part in a previous trip measuring the presence of
fluorinated chemicals in the water.
Greenpeace has completed testing of popular outdoor gear for hazardous per - and poly -
fluorinated chemicals (PFCs).
AM: HFCs are man - made
fluorinated chemicals that do not deplete the ozone layer but are potent greenhouse gases.
A fourth study looked at EPA tests of two - thirds of the drinking water systems in the United States and found the drinking water of 6 million people has levels of highly
fluorinated chemicals that are above the current EPA limits.
Similar highly
fluorinated chemicals are contained in flame retardants at airports and on military bases.
A fourth study looks at EPA tests of two - thirds of the drinking water systems in the United States, and finds the drinking water of six million people has levels of the highly
fluorinated chemicals that are above the current EPA limits.
PFCs or per - and poly -
fluorinated chemicals / / are used to make textiles water - repellent.
Not exact matches
An outer skin of
fluorinated ethylene propylene (FEP) was applied over the fibre, adding
chemical protection from the corrosive electrolyte.
Given the potential for living systems to produce highly complex
chemical compounds, researchers working with Michelle C.Y. Chang at the University of California, Berkeley (USA), aimed to manipulate the biosynthetic machinery in cells to use simple
fluorinated building blocks to make new organofluorine target molecules.
HFCs are man - made
fluorinated gases (F - gases) developed and commercialized to replace the
chemicals that de ¬ plete the ozone layer.