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Trifluoroacetic acid in the environment: Consensus, gaps, and next steps

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<p><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;background-color:oklch(0.99 0.004 106.471);color:oklch(0.304 0.04 213.681);display:inline !important;float:none;font-family:__fkGroteskNeue_598ab8, __fkGroteskNeue_Fallback_598ab8, ui-sans-serif, system-ui, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, "Helvetica Neue", Arial, "Noto Sans", sans-serif, "Apple Color Emoji", "Segoe UI Emoji", "Segoe UI Symbol", "Noto Color Emoji";font-size:16px;font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;orphans:2;text-align:start;text-decoration-color:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;">Trifluoroacetic acid (TFA) is a persistent, water-soluble compound primarily produced by atmospheric degradation of CFC replacements, sparking scientific debate about its environmental sources, fate, and potential ecological risks. While current research suggests TFA concentrations in oceans remain below toxic thresholds for aquatic and terrestrial organisms, key uncertainties persist regarding natural and anthropogenic sources, regional distribution patterns, and long-term marine ecosystem impacts. Scientists recommend further research, including comprehensive production inventories, advanced atmospheric-hydrological modeling, expanded ocean measurements, and more extensive marine toxicity testing to definitively understand TFA's environmental behavior and potential ecological consequences.</span></p>

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https://n2t.net/ark:/85065/d7gq732h

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2016-01-01T00:00:00Z

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2024-10-01T00:00:00Z

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OpenSky Support

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UCAR/NCAR - Library

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PO Box 3000

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80307-3000

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opensky@ucar.edu

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http://opensky.ucar.edu/

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