jinasphinx (
jinasphinx) wrote2005-01-18 09:21 am
Yet another carcinogen that's in all of us
EPA Charges DuPont Hid Teflon's Risks
Environmental regulators are particularly alarmed because scientists are finding perfluorooctanoic acid, or PFOA, in the blood of people worldwide, and it takes years for the chemical to leave the body. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (news - web sites) reported last week that exposure even to low levels of PFOA could be harmful.