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From:Journal of Property Management (Vol. 58, Issue 2) Peer-ReviewedThe Clean Air Act of 1990 prohibits the intentional venting of chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs) into the atmosphere. Violation of the Act's no venting prohibition carries heavy penalty, most probably per-incident fines that...
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From:Science (Vol. 247, Issue 4948) Peer-ReviewedOzone Destruction Closer to Home Researchers appear to have forged another link in the chain connecting man-made chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs) to losses of protective ozone over the populous mid-latitudes of the Northern...
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From:Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics (Vol. 13, Issue 8) Peer-ReviewedByline: K. Minschwaner, L. Hoffmann, A. Brown, M. Riese, R. Mü,ller, P. F. Bernath To access, purchase, authenticate, or subscribe to the full-text of this article, please visit this link:...
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From:Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics (Vol. 20, Issue 13) Peer-ReviewedBiogenic very short-lived bromocarbons (VSL.sup.Br) currently represent â¼25 % of the total stratospheric bromine loading. Owing to their much shorter lifetime compared to anthropogenic long-lived bromine (e.g....
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From:Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics (Vol. 15, Issue 12) Peer-ReviewedThe stratospheric degradation of chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs) releases chlorine, which is a major contributor to the destruction of stratospheric ozone (O.sub.3). A recent study reported strong chlorine isotope...
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From:Expert Review of Respiratory Medicine (Vol. 2, Issue 2) Peer-ReviewedAuthor(s): Gene L Colice 1 Keywords: aerosol propellant; albuterol; hydrofluoroalkane; metered-dose inhaler; obstructive airway disease Short-acting inhaled [beta]2 -agonists (SABAs) are recommended for the...
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From:Science (Vol. 301, Issue 5635) Peer-ReviewedThe ozone hole in the stratosphere over the poles is caused by anthropogenic chlorine-containing compounds such as chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs). Since 1987, the production and consumption of these compounds have been...
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From:Journal of Environmental Health (Vol. 55, Issue 8) Peer-ReviewedThe survey undertaken by the American Institute of Plant Engineers determined that an increasing number of business enterprises in the US have devoted more time and finances with environmental issues directly related to...
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From:Nature (Vol. 575, Issue 7781) Peer-ReviewedThe unexpected discovery of a hole in the atmospheric ozone layer over the Antarctic revolutionized science -- and helped to establish one of the most successful global environmental policies of the twentieth century....
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From:Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics (Vol. 16, Issue 12) Peer-ReviewedThe potential impact of CCl.sub.2 FCF.sub.3 (CFC-114a) and the recently observed CCl.sub.2 FCCl.sub.2 F (CFC-112), CCl.sub.3 CClF.sub.2 (CFC-112a), and CCl.sub.3 CF.sub.3 (CFC-113a) chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs) on...
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From:Geoscientific Instrumentation, Methods and Data Systems (Vol. 4, Issue 1) Peer-ReviewedEmission rates of greenhouse gases (GHGs) entering into the atmosphere can be inferred using mathematical inverse approaches that combine observations from a network of stations with forward atmospheric transport...
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From:Nature (Vol. 581, Issue 7807) Peer-ReviewedA ban on CFCs in the 1980s prompted a rethink of the devices used to deliver respiratory drugs, now new worries and the ongoing problems that some patients have using inhalers are bringing change. A ban on CFCs in the...
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From:Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics (Vol. 22, Issue 9) Peer-ReviewedThe emissions of hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs) have increased significantly in the past 2 decades, primarily as a result of the phaseout of ozone-depleting substances under the Montreal Protocol and the use of HFCs as their...
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From:Expert Review of Respiratory Medicine (Vol. 2, Issue 4) Peer-ReviewedAuthor(s): Jennifer W McCallister [[dagger]] 1 , Wendy C Moore 2 Keywords: asthma; chlorofluorocarbon; fluticasone propionate; hydrofluoroalkane; inhaled corticosteroids; metered-dose inhaler Asthma, a chronic...
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From:Chest (Vol. 100, Issue 4) Peer-ReviewedIt is difficult to conceive of the treatment of asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) without the ability to deliver bronchodilators, steroids, and sodium cromoglycate by metered dose inhaler (MDI)....
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From:British Medical Journal (Vol. 310, Issue 6981) Peer-ReviewedThe metered dose inhaler, which is used by patients with asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, is about to undergo some substantial changes. Health professionals need to know why and how these changes are...
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From:Building Design & Construction (Vol. 37, Issue 2)According to the Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Institute (ARI), approximately 80 percent of the centrifugal chillers used to cool commercial and institutional buildings in the U.S. are still using CFC refrigerants....
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From:Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics (Vol. 13, Issue 2) Peer-ReviewedByline: A. Zuiderweg, R. Holzinger, P. Martinerie, R. Schneider, J. Kaiser, E. Witrant, D. Etheridge, V. Petrenko, T. Blunier, T. Rö,ckmann To access, purchase, authenticate, or subscribe to the full-text of this...
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From:Alternatives Journal (Vol. 40, Issue 2) Peer-ReviewedA NEW GENERATION of conscientious hair salons is cropping up across Canada, offering a breath of fresh air in a usually toxic industry. Here's how salons and their customers can--pardon the pun--join the cutting edge of...
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From:Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics (Vol. 19, Issue 22) Peer-ReviewedByline: Martin Dameris, Patrick Jöckel, Matthias Nützel To access, purchase, authenticate, or subscribe to the full-text of this article, please visit this link:...