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  • noun Plural form of PFCA.

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Examples

  • As reported by University of Toronto researchers, the chemicals studied in human blood, urine and feces were polyfluoroalkyl phosphate esters (PAPs), which are the breakdown products of the perfluorinated carboxylic acids (PFCAs) used in coating the food wrappers.

    Dr. Joseph Mercola: A Newly Discovered Reason To Avoid Fast Food Dr. Joseph Mercola 2010

  • As reported by University of Toronto researchers, the chemicals studied in human blood, urine and feces were polyfluoroalkyl phosphate esters (PAPs), which are the breakdown products of the perfluorinated carboxylic acids (PFCAs) used in coating the food wrappers.

    Dr. Joseph Mercola: A Newly Discovered Reason To Avoid Fast Food Dr. Joseph Mercola 2010

  • PFCAs that have been worrying doctors and global regulatory agencies for a decade likely come from paper junk food wrappers.

    Thestar.com - Home Page Joseph Hall 2010

  • These are broken down in the body into a number of PFCAs, which have been the subject of intense study on potential health effects.

    Thestar.com - Home Page Joseph Hall 2010

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