Cancer-causing Property Of Teflon Leaves US Regulators Concerned
Regulators in the United States are worried about the cancer causing potential of perfluorooctanoic acid, or PFOA, which is widely used in making Teflon or non-stick cookware. // The concern was triggered off after an independent review by a committee for the Environmental Protection Agency said that Teflon had likely cancer causing potential. .."The predominant panel view was that the descripto...Questions have been raised against the use of Teflon. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) panel said that perfluorooctanoate a main ingredient used to make the substance nonsticky is a possible source of danger. // It was found that when the coated cookware was heated to more than 600 degrees Fahrenheit then a person faces an unknown risk of cancer. ..Teflon was accidentally discovered i...A recent report released, based on the study conducted by epidemiologists of Dupont & Co., shows that there is no significant increase in mortality risk among the workers at// DuPont who are exposed to the chemical perfluorooctanoic acid, the key component of the material Teflon. ....The study at The Wilmington, Del., science company definitely reveals lower mortality rates than West Virginia...