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- noun Plural form of
perfluorochemical .
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Minnesota's ground and surface water and natural resources by its decades-long disposal of chemicals called perfluorochemicals, or PFCs, which the company used to make stain repellents like Scotchguard™, fire retardants, paints, and chemical products.
Minnesota AG sues 3M over PFC water contamination | Minneapolis / St. Paul Business Journal 2010
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The possible contaminants, a family of compounds known as perfluorochemicals, were found in drinking water in Oakdale and Lake Elmo in 2004 at levels that exceed state health guidelines.
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The possible contaminants, known as perfluorochemicals, were found in drinking water in Oakdale and Lake Elmo in 2004 at levels above state health guidelines.
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3M manufactured the compounds - known as perfluorochemicals, or PFCs - at its Cottage Grove plant from about 1950 until 2002.
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3M manufactured the compounds - known as perfluorochemicals, or PFCs - at its Cottage Grove plant from about 1950 until 2002.
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3M manufactured the compounds - known as perfluorochemicals, or PFCs - at its Cottage Grove plant from about 1950 until 2002.
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3M manufactured the compounds - known as perfluorochemicals, or PFCs - at its Cottage Grove plant from about 1950 until 2002.
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3M manufactured the compounds - known as perfluorochemicals, or PFCs - at its Cottage Grove plant from about 1950 until 2002.
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3M manufactured the compounds - known as perfluorochemicals, or PFCs - at its Cottage Grove plant from about 1950 until 2002.
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3M manufactured the compounds - known as perfluorochemicals, or PFCs - at its Cottage Grove plant from about 1950 until 2002.
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