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Replacement 'climate-friendly' car refrigerant linked to rising forever chemical pollution in EU

A newer "climate-friendly" refrigerant used in car air conditioning systems may already be a significant, and possibly dominant, source of a "forever chemical" pollutant across Europe, according to a new University of Bristol-led study.

Replacement 'climate-friendly' car refrigerant linked to rising forever chemical pollution in EU
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A newer "climate-friendly" refrigerant used in car air conditioning systems may already be a significant, and possibly dominant, source of a "forever chemical" pollutant across Europe, according to a new University of Bristol-led study.

Originally published at Phys.org

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