krimmie wrote:
> >
> > 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.

Gee, does wool have PFOA? Those damn sheep, pulling the wool over our
eyes again!