PJ Mediahttps://pjmedia.com/richardfernandez/2012/09/15/unintended-consequences-2/feed/PJ Media is a leading news site covering culture, politics, faith, homeland security, and more. Our reporters and columnists provide original, in-depth analysis from a variety of perspectives.en-usTue, 09 Jun 2026 23:32:38 -0400Unintended consequences<![CDATA[The Daily Mail describes how &#8220;a series of violent fridge explosions is believed to have been caused by leaks of &#8216;environmentally-friendly&#8217; coolant.&#8221; The replacement for environmental unfriendly CFCs can apparently leak out of the cooling system and build up in the refrigerator, causing a dangerous concentration of explosive gases to accumulate.]]>Tue, 01 Sep 2009 04:46:48 -0400<![CDATA[Richard Fernandez]]>https://pjmedia.com/richard-fernandez/2009/09/01/unintended-consequences-2-n189052