Guest guest Posted January 27, 2006 Report Share Posted January 27, 2006 Anybody got any specific names for the less toxic alternatives to teflon? Mercola makes reference to them without naming them. Alobar On 1/26/06, David Elfstrom <listbox wrote: > EPA Calls For Teflon Ban > Jan 26, 2006 > http://mercola.com/blog/2006/jan/26/epa_calls_for_teflon_chemical_ban > > Considering all the bad news stemming from DuPont's negligent behavior > regarding perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) -- a chemical used to produce > Teflon -- the EPA has asked eight manufacturers to eliminate their > production of that toxic substance by 2015. > > Sounds like great news, right? DuPont, already under the EPA radar for > numerous environmental violations, has said it will comply. But, here's > the catch: This cutback is completely voluntary, according to the > Environmental Working Group, because the Toxic Substances Control Ban > doesn't give the EPA the authority to enact a ban. > > Hard to believe a chemical flowing through the bloodstreams of more than > 95 percent of Americans and tied to so many common household products > can't be legally banned by a federal agency like the EPA, but it's true. > > Of course, there are less toxic alternatives, including a similar > chemical made of four carbon atoms instead of the eight found in PFOA, > that don't accumulate in your body under consideration. > > For the sake of your health and that of your family, you should enact a > Teflon ban in your home on cookware as well as paper products (paper > plates, microwave popcorn bags) > > More at the Chicago Tribune, LA Times, etc. > http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/chi-0601260066jan26,1,2773150.sto\ ry?coll=chi-newsnationworld-hed > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 29, 2006 Report Share Posted January 29, 2006 Oh goodie! 2015 Teflon will be banned if they feel like it - only 10 more years of Teflon absorption!! Groan, Jane > Considering all the bad news stemming from DuPont's negligent behavior > regarding perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) -- a chemical used to produce > Teflon -- the EPA has asked eight manufacturers to eliminate their > production of that toxic substance by 2015. > > Sounds like great news, right? DuPont, already under the EPA radar for > numerous environmental violations, has said it will comply. But, here's > the catch: This cutback is completely voluntary, according to the > Environmental Working Group, because the Toxic Substances Control Ban > doesn't give the EPA the authority to enact a ban. > > Hard to believe a chemical flowing through the bloodstreams of more than > 95 percent of Americans and tied to so many common household products > can't be legally banned by a federal agency like the EPA, but it's true. > > Of course, there are less toxic alternatives, including a similar > chemical made of four carbon atoms instead of the eight found in PFOA, > that don't accumulate in your body under consideration. > > For the sake of your health and that of your family, you should enact a > Teflon ban in your home on cookware as well as paper products (paper > plates, microwave popcorn bags) > > More at the Chicago Tribune, LA Times, etc. > http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/chi-0601260066jan26,1,2773150 ..story?coll=chi-newsnationworld-hed > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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