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Meanings of pfass in English

Russian
фторсодержащие поверхностно-активные вещества
Portuguese
fluorosurfactante
Spanish
perfluorocarbono

Class of compounds.

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Examples for "pfas"
Examples for "pfas"
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However, tests for PFAS in the water have not taken place there.
Radio NZ
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After two years, researchers did another round of blood tests for PFAS.
Reuters
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Nevertheless, PFAS are still poorly regulated internationally and in many aspects poorly understood.
Pubmed
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The PFAS response is also taking a long time in Taranaki.
Radio NZ
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The industry was replacing PFAS foams with newer foams, he said.
Radio NZ
Usage of pfass in English
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Conclusions: Certain PFASs are associated with abnormal menstruation in humans.
Pubmed
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In rats, PFASs can interfere with the estrous cycle.
Pubmed
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The Australian Defence Force was warned in 2003 that PFASs were persistent, toxic and accumulated in the body.
Radio NZ
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Current foam still contains many PFASs, usually of types that have six rather than eight-chain compounds, so it's smaller.
Radio NZ
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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
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The foam chemicals, called PFASs, are extremely long-lasting and build up in the body with repeated exposure, most commonly by drinking contaminated water.
Radio NZ
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An Australian university study in 2013 concluded that PFASs have "both acute and chronic impact" upon land and water animals and plants, and people.
Radio NZ