>
> 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


Ever use Scotchgard, Stainmaster or wear any clothes made with Goretex?
Yes, PFOA is in the manufacture of these products too...it's also used
in fire-fighting foams. So if you throw away your pots and pans because
of this, you might as well get rid of the sofa, carpet and cold weather
clothes.