Furans
Nature
Furan is a heterocyclic organic compound, consisting of a five-membered aromatic ring with four carbon atoms and one oxygen atom. Chemical compounds containing such rings are also referred to as furans.
Furan is a colorless, flammable, highly volatile liquid with a boiling point close to room temperature. It is soluble in common organic solvents, including alcohol, ether, and acetone, and is slightly soluble in water. Its odor is "strong, ethereal; chloroform-like". It is toxic and may be carcinogenic in humans. Furan is used as a starting point for other speciality chemicals.
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Claim
All countries should take practical and realistic actions to achieve meaningful reductions in releases of dioxins and furans, both in the short term and the long term. This is perhaps the most complex of the pesticide issues for developing countries, and no one size will fit all countries and regions.
Broader
Type
(E) Emanations of other problems