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Chemicals and Contraptions: Thomas Midgely Jr.

Profiles In Eccentricity

CHAPTER

The Harmful Effects of Lead and Freon

This chapter discusses the harmful effects of lead and freon in everyday products, including lead's impact on human health and freon's destructive nature. It explores the various ways lead and freon are present in our environment and the detrimental consequences they have on individuals and the ozone layer. The chapter also highlights the efforts to phase out these substances and raise awareness about lead poisoning.

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