Union of Concerned Scientists

JULY 9, 2024

Hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs) were developed to replace a type of chemical that impacted the ozone layer in our upper atmosphere, but these replacements are potent greenhouse gases. There are a variety of rules under review that would require tighter controls and also help companies to find safer alternatives.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

SEPTEMBER 30, 2024

Site assessments for the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act , or ‘Superfund’, include consideration of multiple exposure pathways and pollutants. So, incrementally, environmental protection is becoming more like real life, where exposures are not singular and isolated.

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Environmental Science

SEPTEMBER 7, 2018

For example, the ongoing debate over the impact of certain pesticides in agriculture , greenhouse gas emissions are often a battle between the science and industry's attempts to muddy the science and government lobbying to roll back legislation (2). In pesticide use, it's the substance that kills or repels pests.

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