As of 1 January 2020, the chemical HCFC-22, which a principal component of the trade-named refrigerant “Freon,” will no longer be produced in or imported by the United States. What's False Freon-based ...

BOSTON (CBS) - It's shocking and it's fast becoming the latest trend in teen huffing. Kids are now inhaling Freon, and sometimes, there's fatal consequences. Just search on YouTube and you'll see ...

Air conditioning systems keep us nice and cool during the warmer months. But it's also making teenagers high. What many don't realize is inhaling Freon, can be fatal. "They kind of try to find a lot ...

Huffing Freon freezes the lungs and causes a rapid high that resembles alcohol intoxication. "Even a single use can result in sudden death," said Dr. Shan Yin of the Cincinnati Children's Hospital.

MIAMI (CBS4) - All across YouTube, teens are recording themselves getting high using freon they steal from air conditioning units. In one video, a teen huffs, then falls to the ground drooling.

Few U.S. civilians even noticed when WPB clamped down on dichlorodifluoromethane (C C12 F2). Most people did not know that they 1) had ever had it, 2) needed it, 3) had lost it. But C C12 F2 is ...

If your air conditioning system was installed before 2010, you may not be able to get coolant for it starting next January. Here's what you need to do to prepare for that cutoff. As spring comes to a ...

Home appliances, like air conditioners and refrigerators, sometimes cool down with freon. Freon is a trademark name, but also the commonly used name for certain types of chemical refrigerant. In 2020, ...

A refrigerant used in home air conditioners is going away. The most common air-conditioning coolant for decades was R-22, referred to as Freon. Production of it ends this year.It is being replaced by ...