http://www.lawyerseek.com/Practice/Toxic-Substances-C6/Teflon-P51/News/ 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 ... en-us http://www.lawyerseek.com/Practice/Toxic-Substances-C6/Teflon-P51/News/Wall Street Journal reports that more than 450,000 Chinese-made tires may lack an important safety feature. http://www.lawyerseek.com/Practice/Toxic-Substances-C6/Teflon-P51/News/Wall Street Journal reports that more than 450,000 Chinese-made tires may lack an important safety feature http://www.lawyerseek.com/Practice/Toxic-Substances-C6/Teflon-P51/News/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. http://www.lawyerseek.com/Practice/Toxic-Substances-C6/Teflon-P51/News/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... http://www.lawyerseek.com/Practice/Toxic-Substances-C6/Teflon-P51/News/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... http://www.lawyerseek.com/Practice/Toxic-Substances-C6/Teflon-P51/News/ 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... http://www.lawyerseek.com/Practice/Toxic-Substances-C6/Teflon-P51/News/Teflon chemical to be added to list of toxic substances http://www.lawyerseek.com/Practice/Toxic-Substances-C6/Teflon-P51/News/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. http://www.lawyerseek.com/Practice/Toxic-Substances-C6/Teflon-P51/News/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.