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Perfluorocarbons

Also called PFCs, PFC, CF₄, C₂F₆

Very long-lived, potent greenhouse gases, mainly CF₄ and C₂F₆, released by aluminum smelters during anode effects. Each tonne warms thousands of times more than a tonne of CO₂.

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