doctor sam adlen thank — severely from now. doctor sam adlen thank you _ severely from now.oining - severely from now. doctor sam adlen thank you forjoining us. | a bbc investigation has found that highly polluting greenhouse gases, are being smuggled into the uk from eastern europe, to be used in cooling systems, air conditioning units and fridges. the gases are called hfcs. they're heavily regulated and restricted and they're now being phased out in the uk and the eu but older machinery still runs on them and it's resulting in a thriving underground trade. angus crawford reports. it's an illegal trade you've probably never heard of, in gases that harm the environment. that should not be on the market in the uk? absolutely not. that one there is about 4,000 times worse than carbon dioxide. they are called hfcs, hydrofluorocarbons, used in air—conditioning systems, shop fridges and the aircon in older cars. 0nly approved and licensed companies like this one can import, sell and use them. there are meant to be strict quotas. here's the thing. these old hfcs are powerful green

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