It's called perfluoropoctanoic acid, and it isn't IN Teflon - its used in
MAKING Teflon.
So watch out for molten slag when using cast iron - molten slag is used in
making iron.
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"Just because you're paranoid doesn't mean we're not out to get you."
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plastic evil, natural good:
a uniquely narrow and provincial human view, not widely held by any of
the animals that lost its skin for your natural shoes, nor widely held by
any of the plants that were castrated and aborted to get their seeds for
your natural bread.
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Life at the top of the food chain is a bitch - but not as bad as being on
a lower rung.
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oups.com...
> 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
>