CFCs
concept
3 mentions
2 recordings
first heard Jan 2026
last heard 11 May
↓1 vs the 6 months before
Synthetic compounds historically used in refrigeration and aerosols
Trend
Peak in the week of 6 May — 1 mentions across 1 series.
Moments
newest first · ▶ plays the momentLucy CarpenterDiscovery · The Life Scientific: Lucy Carpenter · 4:40 · 11 May
…and then began the phase-out of those harmful chemicals that gave rise to the ozone hole, the chlorofluorocarbons, or CFCs, that were used in fire protection, as deodorants, as hairspray.…
Irina PetropadlovskikhShort Wave · The ozone layer is still healing…thanks to science · 10:26 · 13 Jan
…And then, of course, you know, the industry also agreed to change and move away from the CFCs and start producing other chemicals that are not destroying ozone.…
Emily KwongShort Wave · The ozone layer is still healing…thanks to science · 10:19 · 13 Jan
…Giving up CFCs was a lot easier than giving up like oil and gas.…
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