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Responses from manufacturers of products that contain PFCs were mixed.
The FluoroCouncil, which represents companies making PFCs, rejected the statement, saying PFCs were "critical to modern life" and phasing them out was unrealistic.
The latter includes sulfur hexafluoride, hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs), and perfluorocarbons (PFCs).
All but four of the products were found to contain PFCs.
Yet PFCs are also linked to a number of worrying health conditions.
"Eight-chain PFCs have been found to kill lab rats and cause cancer.
Most, though, proclaim their loyalty to PFCs, largely due to the bargain-basement prices.
One small outdoor company, Páramo, joined the Greenpeace campaign, and said it had already eliminated PFCs from its products.
Last year more than 200 scientists signed the Madrid Statement calling for PFCs to be phased out.
"The issue with waterproofing is PFCs – perfluorinated compounds like Scotchgard and GoreTex," says cycle wear designer Clare Farrell.
Although PFCs tick some of the boxes for a blood substitute, there are disadvantages.
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