Environmental and Health Concerns
Some organofluorine compounds pose significant risks and dangers to health and the environment. CFCs and HCFCs (hydrochlorofluorocarbon) deplete the ozone layer and are potent greenhouse gases. HFCs are potent greenhouse gases and are facing calls for stricter international regulation and phase out schedules as a fast acting greenhouse emission abatement measure, as are perfluorocarbons (PFCs), and sulphur hexafluoride (SF6). Fluorosurfactants, such as PFOS and PFOA, are persistent and global contaminants. Many organofluorine compounds are bioactive and some are quite toxic, such as fluoroacetate and perfluoroisobutene.
Read more about this topic: Organofluorine Chemistry
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