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6/25/2006 3:55:00 AM | Lawsuits challenge safety of top product 
=(0) Dupont, the maker of the non-stick coating Teflon, faces multiple lawsuits alleging misleading statements and failure to warn about alleged dangers of Teflon-coated cookware. The lawsuit seeks class action status, and if successful, the plaintiff list would potentially include anyone who ever used a nonstick pan. The plaintiffs do not cla...
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6/25/2006 12:10:00 AM | Where can a cook turn after tossing the Teflon? =(0) For those who are now reluctant to use Teflon-coated cookware, this article reviews various alternatives, as tested by the author in her own kitchen. The only low cost pans tested were cast iron; the others included copper, carbon steel, All-Clad, anodized aluminum and enameled cast iron. The author concluded that she preferred enameled c...
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6/21/2006 7:27:00 AM | Ottawa to limit non-stick, stain-repellent chemicals =(0) Canada has moved to ban imports of a new class of chemicals used in stain-repellant and non-stick products. The chemicals break down into perfluorinated carboxylic acids (PFCAs) which persist in the environment and are suspected of causing disease. A similar chemcial, PFOA, is released during the manufacture of Teflon, and has been tied t...
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6/14/2006 3:36:00 PM | Lawsuit seeks to require DuPont to install water filtration system =(0) A class action lawsuit has been filed in New Jersey with the aim of forcing DuPont to supply a water filtration system for the towns of Pennsville and Penns Grove whose water systems are allegedly contaminated with PFOA from the DuPont Chambers Works Plant. PFOA is a chemical used in the process of making Teflon, and is suspected of causing ca...
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5/29/2006 4:43:00 AM | USW backs suit against DuPont over chemical =(0) The United Steelworkers Union has joined with other communities and groups to back a lawsuit against DuPont Co. over its handling of a chemical used in the manufacture of Teflon and other products. The chemical, PFOA, has been found in the water supplies of areas near DuPont factories, such as DuPont's Chambers Works in New Jersey. At dis...
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5/25/2006 3:03:00 AM | If you keep your cool, you can keep Teflon =(0) With the recent publicity about the alleged dangers of Teflon, this article reviews the facts and outlines the real hazards: Most of the danger is in the manufacturing process, not in the cookware itself. The process releases a harmful chemical, PFOA, which is an environmental concern. For individual cooks, the key is to not overheat the ...
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4/4/2006 12:17:00 PM | DuPont Hopes Teflon Charges Don't Stick =(0) Lawsuits are set to get under way in Des Moines Iowa, against DuPont, on behalf of a class of plaintiffs which claims that DuPont did not warn consumers about the hazards of its cookware product, Teflon. The suit alleges that toxic gases are emitted when Teflon is heated to 464 degrees and that these gases have killed pet birds and caused cancer in...
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