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Meanings of perfluorinated alkylated substances in English

Russian
фторсодержащие поверхностно-активные вещества
Portuguese
fluorosurfactante
Spanish
perfluorocarbono

Class of compounds.

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        Examples for "pfas"
        Examples for "pfas"
        1
        However, tests for PFAS in the water have not taken place there.
        Radio NZ
        2
        After two years, researchers did another round of blood tests for PFAS.
        Reuters
        3
        Nevertheless, PFAS are still poorly regulated internationally and in many aspects poorly understood.
        Pubmed
        4
        The PFAS response is also taking a long time in Taranaki.
        Radio NZ
        5
        The industry was replacing PFAS foams with newer foams, he said.
        Radio NZ
        1
        Conclusions: Certain PFASs are associated with abnormal menstruation in humans.
        Pubmed
        2
        In rats, PFASs can interfere with the estrous cycle.
        Pubmed
        3
        The Australian Defence Force was warned in 2003 that PFASs were persistent, toxic and accumulated in the body.
        Radio NZ
        4
        Current foam still contains many PFASs, usually of types that have six rather than eight-chain compounds, so it's smaller.
        Radio NZ
        5
        PFASs are manmade chemicals that last an extremely long time and accumulate in the body, though the health risks from them are uncertain.
        Radio NZ