Teflon Chemical a Likely Carcinogen

[elbales]

Oh, great. An independent panel just released its final draft report, which offers this delightful news.

Ngggg.

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[lordelessar.livejournal.com]

I had never heard of this PFOA stuff, but it explains the full page ad today on the back of the Chronicle's business section. The ad reads:

Teflon Non-Stick Coating is Safe.

Convenient. Tested. Trusted.

The facts are these:

Your cookware coated with Teflon non-stick is safe. Cookware coated with Teflon has been safely used for more than 40 years.

Cookware with Teflon non-stick coating shows no detectable levels of PFOA, according to independent studeis and published research conducted under normal cooking conditions. There has been a lot of confusion about PFOA, a common chemical used in the manufacture of non-stick coatings. Cooking with pans coated with Teflon non-stick does not release PFOA into your food.

The government is studying PFOA, not Teflon. DuPont has been recognized by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency for our leadership in reducing PFOA emissions. The EPA has consistently said there is no reason to stop using non-stick cookware.

Trust the brand that has been used in homes for over 40 years: Teflon. To learn more, please go to Teflon.com

DuPont The miracles of Science.

And of course, every mention of teflon is followed by a big fat registered trademark sign. Me thinks DuPont is on publicity defense.

hmm... apparently miracles of science come from Delaware.