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Comment
. 2015 Jul;123(7):A170-1.
doi: 10.1289/ehp.1510295.

Response to "Comment on 'Fluorotechnology Is Critical to Modern Life: The FluoroCouncil Counterpoint to the Madrid Statement'"

Jessica S Bowman  1
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Response to "Comment on 'Fluorotechnology Is Critical to Modern Life: The FluoroCouncil Counterpoint to the Madrid Statement'"

Jessica S Bowman. Environ Health Perspect. 2015 Jul.
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Conflict of interest statement

The author is employed by the American Chemistry Council and manages the FluoroCouncil, a global organization representing the world’s leading fluorotechnology companies. The members of the FluoroCouncil are Archroma Management LLC, Arkema France, Asahi Glass Co., Ltd., Daikin Industries, Ltd., Solvay Specialty Polymers, and The Chemours Company LLC.

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