https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/02/260206020847.htm
"Chemicals introduced to shield the ozone layer are now tied to an unexpected
environmental consequence. A new study shows that these substances have helped
spread large amounts of a long-lasting and potentially harmful forever chemical
across the planet.
Researchers in atmospheric science, led by a team at Lancaster University, have
calculated for the first time how much of this pollution has accumulated
worldwide. Their analysis estimates that chemicals used to replace CFCs, along
with certain anesthetic gases, led to roughly a third of a million tonnes
(335,500 tonnes) of trifluoroacetic acid (TFA) being deposited from the
atmosphere onto Earth's surface between 2000 and 2022."
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
