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- adjective chemistry
reacted withfluorine such that manyhydrogen atoms have been replaced with fluorine
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Examples
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The more exposure children have to chemicals called perfluorinated compounds, the less likely they are to have a good immune response to vaccinations, a study just published in JAMA, the Journal of the American Medical Association shows.
News 2012
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In the study, children who had higher concentrations of these compounds, called perfluorinated compounds PFCs, in their blood had lower immune responses to diphtheria and tetanus vaccinations.
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The finding is worrisome because the chemicals, known as perfluorinated compounds, or PFCs, wash unfiltered through sewage treatment plants into lakes and streams.
chicagotribune.com - 2010
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The finding is worrisome because the chemicals, known as perfluorinated compounds, or PFCs, wash unfiltered through sewage treatment plants into lakes and streams.
chicagotribune.com - 2010
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The finding is worrisome because the chemicals, known as perfluorinated compounds, or PFCs, wash unfiltered through sewage treatment plants into lakes and streams.
chicagotribune.com - 2010
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The finding is worrisome because the chemicals, known as perfluorinated compounds, or PFCs, wash unfiltered through sewage treatment plants into lakes and streams.
chicagotribune.com - 2010
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· Researches showed that the chemicals known as perfluorinated chemicals (PFCs), found in everyday items such as food-packaging materials, carpets and clothing were measured in higher concentration in women with delayed fertility.
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· Researches showed that the chemicals known as perfluorinated chemicals (PFCs), found in everyday items such as food-packaging materials, carpets and clothing were measured in higher concentration in women with delayed fertility.
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3M made the compounds, known as perfluorinated chemicals (PFCs), for half a century at its Cottage Grove plant.
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3M made the compounds, known as perfluorinated chemicals (PFCs), for half a century at its Cottage Grove plant.
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