Teflon Side Effects Injury Lawsuits. The coating on non-stick pans used in millions of kitchens throughout the world has been linked to birth defects in humans. Chemical firms face claims that perfluorinated organic chemicals such as perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) are a health threat. PFOA was first used in 1945 and is in Teflon and … [Read more...]
Teflon Side Effects May Result In Birth Defects Lawsuits
Steelworkers lead drive to warn about chemical used in Teflon
A Coalition Ask The State To List Chemical Used in Teflon. A coalition including the United Steelworkers and several environmental groups is asking the state to list a chemical used in the production of Teflon and other products as a cancer-causing substance. The groups have filed a petition with the state under Proposition 65, a … [Read more...]
Board: Teflon Chemical a Likely Carcinogen
Teflon Chemical Should Be Considered A Carcinogen. A group of scientific advisers to the Environmental Protection Agency voted unanimously Wednesday to approve a recommendation that a chemical used in the manufacture of Teflon and other nonstick and stain-resistant products should be considered a likely carcinogen. The approval of … [Read more...]
Safety Concerns May Stick to Teflon
Teflon Might Be The Best Kitchen Innovation. For home cooks and professional chefs, Teflon might be the best kitchen innovation since sliced bread became a cliche. A pan with the nonstick coating makes easy-to-lift omelets and cleans up like a dream. The concept of a cooking surface so smooth that nothing sticks has even leapt … [Read more...]
Teflon chemical found in infants
99 Percent Of Babies Were Born With Trace Of Teflon Chemical. Researchers at Johns Hopkins Hospital drew blood from the umbilical cords of 300 newborns and discovered something that would be deeply unnerving to many parents: Ninety-nine percent of the babies were born with trace levels of an industrial chemical - suspected as a … [Read more...]
Panel: Teflon Chemical a Likely Carcinogen
Teflon Chemical Should Be Considered A Carcinogen. A chemical used in the manufacture of Teflon and other nonstick and stain-resistant products should be considered a "likely" carcinogen, according to an independent scientific review panel advising the Environmental Protection Agency. The recommendation included in the panel's … [Read more...]
Teflon Chemical to Be Altered by 2015
Teflon Chemical Will Be Altered To Prevent Its Release Into Environment. A chemical used to make Teflon will be altered to prevent its release into the environment from finished products or from manufacturing plants. Eight companies including the DuPont Co., which first marketed Teflon in 1945 agreed Wednesday to alter … [Read more...]
