http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2006/...95_page2.shtml

As part of the settlement, DuPont agreed to pay $5 million for a study,
to be completed within three years, examining the potential of nine
DuPont fluorotelomer-based products to breakdown to form PFOA, which
can be found in the blood of most Americans.

now is that worth it, non-stick teflon so can have PFOA in your blood?
doubt it makes the blood slicker...

EPA Wants To Eliminate Teflon Chemical

EPA, Bush's EPA yet, whoa

Agency Asks Chemical Companies To Stop Using Certain Compounds
(AP / CBS)

(AP) The Environmental Protection Agency on Wednesday invited the
DuPont Co. and other chemical companies to join a global effort to
eliminate use of a chemical utilized in making Teflon and other
nonstick and stain-resistant products that may pose potential health
risks to humans.

DuPont agreed last month to pay $10.25 million in fines and $6.25
million for environmental projects to settle allegations by the EPA
that the company hid information about the health risks of PFOA.

naughty naughty dupont, bad dupont

now let's hear it from those who say that teflon is not dangerous,
well, maybe so, but what comes out of it, is dangerous

i don't think teflon is worth having so that the products that break
down wind up in the blood

now as we were saying about birds and the outgassing from teflon

apparently teflon can exude PFOA all on its own, hot damn