By Harriet Blake
Green Right Now
PFOA, aka Perfluorooctanoic acid, is everywhere. It’s in the wrappers of frozen pizza and microwave popcorn; it’s in Teflon pots and pans; it’s in the stain resistant coating that protects new carpets.
PFOA is a stable man-made chemical used in industrial and consumer goods because it is good at repelling heat, water, grease and stains.
However, it is also a known pollutant that gets absorbed into the food product it is wrapped around or absorbed by humans who come into contact with it.
PFOA is found in the blood of 98 percent of Americans and in 100 percent of all newborns, according to Bill Walker, vice president of the Environmental Working Group.
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November 3rd, 2009
By Melissa Segrest
Green Right Now
Man-made chemicals that have long made life easier for everyone from cooks to clothiers are getting another round of scientific scrutiny. They may be related to unhealthy levels of cholesterol, a study released Monday suggests.
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Related Topics: · Boston University School of Public Health, Cholesterol, cholesterol levels, Environmental Health Perspectives, EPA and PFCs, Jessica W. Nelson, non-stick surfaces and PFCs, perfluoroalkys, PFCs, PFCs linked to higher bad cholesterol, PFHxS, PFNA, PFOA, PFOS, repellents and PFCs
August 4th, 2008
By Harriet Blake
What started out as a practical way to keep food from sticking to pans and paper, may not be so great for our health. PFOA, or perfluorooctanoic acid, is a synthetic (man-made) chemical that is used to coat Teflon cookware as well as the packaging of many fast-food products, including pizza [...]
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Related Topics: · Packaging, PFOA, Toxins
