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Fluorine: Toxic and aggressive, but widely used

In toothpaste, Teflon, LEDs and medications, it shows its sunny side - but elemental fluorine is extremely aggressive and highly toxic. Attempts to determine the crystal structure of solid fluorine using X-rays ended with explosions 50 years ago.

from Top Technology News -- ScienceDaily https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2019/03/190327112637.htm

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