Furans are by-products of natural and industrial processes and are considered environmental pollutants. They are chemical substances found in small amounts in the environment, including air, water and soil. They are also present in some foods....

A general term used to describe a group of chlorinated organic chemicals. They are generally described as dibenzofurans and linked together with polychlorinated dibenzo-p-dioxins as...

Furan, also known as furane and furfuran, is a heterocyclic organic compound. It is typically derived by the thermal decomposition of pentose-containing materials, cellulosic solids especially pine-wood. Furan is a colorless, flammable, highly volatile...