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Jul. 2, 07: Accident Raises Safety Concerns About Chinese Tires
Wall Street Journal reports that more than 450,000 Chinese-made tires may lack an important safety feature. read more »
Jul. 2, 07: Accident Raises Safety Concerns About Chinese Tires
Wall Street Journal reports that more than 450,000 Chinese-made tires may lack an important safety feature read more »
Jan. 28, 06: EPA Urges Teflon Chemical Ban
Chemical industry leaders have agreed to an EPA plan to phase out a chemical used to make Teflon, microwave popcorn bags, waterproof clothing, and many other products. read more »
Jan. 27, 06: Teflon under fire for toxicity
While many people at this point have heard of possible health concerns relating to Teflon coatings on kitchen cookware, a public-interest group said Teflon is just one of potentially millions of produ... read more »
Jan. 26, 06: Harmful Teflon Chemical To Be Eliminated by 2015
Eight U.S. companies, including giant DuPont Co., agreed yesterday to virtually eliminate a harmful chemical used to make Teflon from all consumer products coated with the ubiquitous nonstick material... read more »
Jan. 26, 06: EPA Program Could Eliminate Teflon Chemical
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 25 (HealthDay News) -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced on Wednesday a voluntary program whereby makers of Teflon and other non-stick, stain-resistant products would... read more »
Jan. 26, 06: Teflon chemical to be added to list of toxic substances
Teflon chemical to be added to list of toxic substances read more »
Jan. 18, 06: EPA urged to monitor DuPont N.C. plant
Environmental groups Tuesday said federal agencies should actively guide monitoring of pollution released at DuPont Co.'s Fayetteville, N.C., plant where a key chemical in Teflon production is made. read more »
Jan. 12, 06: Teflon Chemical Found In Spring Water
Bottled water provided to southeast Ohioans whose tap water contained a chemical used to make Teflon has tested positive for the same chemical, according to several tests. read more »
What is Teflon?
Teflon is chemical compound discovered by Roy J. Plunkett of DuPont in 1938. It was introduced as a commercial product in 1946. Teflon, also known as polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE), is a polymer of fluorinated ethylene. It has the lowest coefficient of friction of any known solid material. As a result, it is frequently used as a non-stick coating for cookware as well as other industrial applications.
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