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Fluorinated gases (F-gases) are essential to everything from controlling the temperature in our cars, homes and even data centers to enabling a reliable cold chain for food and medicine. Discover why the world needs F-gases for our daily lives and a more sustainable future: https://chem.rs/4cqcWJ7

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Annemarie M. Schaacke 🌈 🇳🇱

Medicine Woman. HELENDE ❤ en PSYCHOLOGISCHE coaching en training / Meesterschap / Leadership / Divine healing

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It is an immoral company, destructive chemical industry to planet earth and mankind forever!!! Where are F-gases commonly used in daily life? F-gases are used in common products, equipment and processes such as refrigeration, air conditioning, heat pumps, insulation, fire protection, power lines, and aerosol propellants as well as in industrial processes. While F-gases are useful in these applications, their negative impact on our climate requires improved regulation and efforts to promote more sustainable alternatives, like ammonia propane or CO2.

Annemarie M. Schaacke 🌈 🇳🇱

Medicine Woman. HELENDE ❤ en PSYCHOLOGISCHE coaching en training / Meesterschap / Leadership / Divine healing

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The Chemours Company needs to be shut down to prevent the dangerous effects of Fluorinated gases for our health. More specifically, the GWP quantifies how much heat a gas can trap in the atmosphere compared to carbon dioxide (CO2), which is used as the baseline with a GWP of 1. For example, SF6 has a GWP of around 24,300 over 100 years, meaning it is 24,300 times more effective at trapping heat in the atmosphere compared to CO2 during that period. This makes SF6 the greenhouse gas with the worst climate impact. Each F-gas or mixture of F-gases impacts global warming to a different degree. It is preferable to use F-gases with a low GWP or avoid F-gases altogether, if feasible.

Annemarie M. Schaacke 🌈 🇳🇱

Medicine Woman. HELENDE ❤ en PSYCHOLOGISCHE coaching en training / Meesterschap / Leadership / Divine healing

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We don't need, too dangerous! F-gases contribute to climate change primarily by trapping heat in the Earth's atmosphere. When released, they absorb and hold infrared radiation, preventing it from escaping into space. This trapped heat warms the Earth's surface, creating a phenomenon known as the greenhouse effect, which is the primary cause of climate change.  Some F-gases can persist in the atmosphere for a long time, ranging from several years to even centuries, and therefore contribute to the greenhouse effect over an extended period. Even in smaller quantities, F-gases can have a significant warming impact, whose consequences include altered weather patterns, rising sea levels, and disruptions to ecosystems worldwide.  Measuring the climate impact of F-gases The climate impact of greenhouse gases can be determined by assessing their Global Warming Potential (GWP), which measures their impact relative to one tonne of carbon dioxide (CO2) over a certain period (usually 100 years). The higher the GWP, the worse it is for the climate. https://climate.ec.europa.eu/eu-action/fluorinated-greenhouse-gases/about-f-gases_en

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Stop met deze reclame. Zeg eerlijk dat door jullie uitstoot ons immuunsysteem aangetast waardoor we kanker kunnen krijgen.

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