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Posted Fri Jan 20 2012: from American Chemical Society via ScienceDaily: First Link Between Potentially Toxic PFCs in Office Air and in Office Workers' Blood http://apocadocs.com/s.pl?1327070844 In a first-of-its-kind study, scientists are reporting that the indoor air in offices is an important source of worker exposure to potentially toxic substances released by carpeting, furniture, paint and other items. Their report, which documents a link between levels of these so-called polyfluorinated compounds (PFCs) in office air and in the blood of workers, appears in ACS' journal Environmental Science & Technology. [Read more stories about: contamination, health impacts] New!: No reader quips yet -- be the first! Got a PaniQuip? Your Quip (limit 140 characters, no links, just wit): First name: The text shown in the Web image to the right: We reserve the right to reuse, remove, or refuse any entry.

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