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Figure 2. Ejemplo de fuentes comunes de perfluoro alkilos para el medio ambiente. En dirección de las agujas del reloj: (1) Sartén antiadherente (Teflón) (2) Tela impermeable, (3) espuma extintora de fuego, (4) envoltorios de comida rápida.

Contaminantes en el Medio Ambiente Urbano: Los Perfluoroalquilos

by Diana Hagan (she/her)
August 5, 2015

Los perfluoroalquilos--los perfluorocarbonos (PFC) o, en inglés, perfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs)--son los productos químicos artificiales más comunes y persistentes en el planeta. Algunos de los productos más comunes que ... READ MORE

Category: Health & Nutrition, Home Landscapes, Home Management, Natural Resources, Water, Work & Life
Tags: Contaminants In The Urban Environment Series, Gurpal S. Toor, Ignacio A. Rodriguez-Jorquera, Soil And Water Sciences Department
Figure 1. General structure of dioxins and the most toxic dioxin (TCDD) Credit: Yun-Ya Yang, UF/IFAS

Contaminants in the Urban Environment: Dioxins

by Diana Hagan (she/her)
July 27, 2015

Dioxins are among the most toxic chemicals on the earth. They are by-products of a number of human activities such as combustion of fuels and wastes containing polyvinyl chloride (PVC), chlorine bleaching of paper products, and selected industrial ... READ MORE

Category: Conservation, Health & Nutrition, Home Landscapes, Home Management, Natural Resources, Work & Life
Tags: Contaminants In The Urban Environment Series, Gulf Coast REC, Gurpal S. Toor, Soil And Water Sciences Department, Yun-Ya Yang

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