From car exhaust to drinking water: the PFAS refrigerant problem
Why refrigerant choice matters — and what it means for cold chain in underserved communities A May 2026 white paper by Hanon Systems (a Hankook Company) sheds new light on a growing environmental and public health concern: the refrigerant R1234yf, now standard in vehicle air conditioning across Europe, degrades almost completely into trifluoroacetic acid (TFA)…




