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perfluorinated

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perfluorinated (not comparable)

(chemistry) reacted with fluorine such that many hydrogen atoms have been replaced with fluorine

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The test was to check for precursors to a suite of symptoms health officials link to exposure to per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances called PFAS, (also called perfluorinated chemicals, or PFCs). Source: Internet

In May 2015, a group of scientists issued the Madrid Statement, which called for limiting production of all perfluorinated chemicals (regardless of the length of their molecules) based on their persistence and toxicity. Source: Internet

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