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Teflon
Teflon Production Linked To Cholesterol
Dec 23, 2004
| The News Journal
Long-term studies of blood samples from workers at an Italian chemical plant show a potential link between blood concentrations of a chemical used in...
EPA Seeks Teflon Penalties Against DuPont
Dec 6, 2004
| AP
A dispute over an unregulated chemical used to make Teflon erupted again Monday as the Environmental Protection Agency sought fines against DuPont...
Health Concerns Stick To Teflon
Oct 9, 2004
| Philadelphia Inquirer
More than 65 years ago in a south New Jersey laboratory, a DuPont Co. chemist accidentally invented a waxy, white powder that would become one of the...
Teflon's Sticky Situation
Oct 7, 2004
| BBC
It's on saucepans, clothing, even buildings, but now Teflon the famed non-stick chemical is at the centre of a slippery controversy about cancer and...
DuPont Agrees To Settle In Teflon Suit
Sep 9, 2004
| AP
DuPont agreed to a settlement Thursday that could be worth more than $340 million to resolve a class action lawsuit alleging the chemical giant...
Study Begins On Chemical Used To Make Teflon
Sep 2, 2004
| AP
About 300 people have agreed to participate in a four-year study that aims to determine whether there are health risks associated with exposure to a...
Former 3M Chemical Is Widespread
Aug 15, 2004
| Star Tribune
Four years after 3M stopped making the chemicals behind such innovative products as Teflon, Scotchgard and Stainmaster, the compounds are showing up...
Former 3M Chemicals Showing Up In Remote Places
Aug 15, 2004
| AP
Maplewood-based 3M Co. stopped making the chemicals behind such products as Teflon and Scotchgard four years ago, but the compounds are showing up...
C-8-Type Chemicals Found In Humans
Aug 1, 2004
| The News Journal
People around the world are carrying in their blood traces of chemicals associated with stain-resistant and nonstick coatings and similar goods,...
Teflon Maker Sets Aside $45 Million For Defense In Chemical Trial
Jul 28, 2004
| AP
Chemical maker DuPont has set aside $45 million to defend itself against a lawsuit that alleges it contaminated water supplies in West Virginia and...



