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Teflon

Teflon, invented and manufactured by DuPont, is used to coat the inside of cooking pots and pans and is used as a stain repellent on carpets. The cookware poses the majority of health hazards to humans and pets, because when it is heated, it emits harmful gasses and particles that are breathed into the lungs. The gasses have caused millions of pet bird deaths and an unknown amount of human injury and death, because no one realizes the cause of injury.

Teflon-coated cookware emits gasses between 400 degrees Fahrenheit and 1200 degrees Fahrenheit. Most cookware heats up to close the 1000 degrees when cooking. Within this range, Teflon poses multiple health risks:

At 400 degrees, Teflon releases ultra fine particles that have been proven to kill rats within 10 minutes of inhaling them. The particles cause severe lung damage.
Between 400 and 900 degrees, Teflon releases harmful carcinogens and acids, which are linked to cancer, liver disease, reproductive system failure, heart and respiratory failure, and lung disease.
At 932 degrees, Teflon releases Carbonyl fluoride, a known chemical warfare agent.
At 1112 and 1202 degrees, Teflon releases fumes that are thousands of times more harmful to the environment than carbon dioxide. These gasses last in the air for more than 50,000 years, and contribute to global warming in a way few other gasses can.

Unfortunately, DuPont does not warn people about the dangers of the cookware, and the FDA has not ordered a recall, although DuPont and seven other Teflon manufacturers have agreed to eliminate the harmful chemicals in Teflon by the year 2015.

This was a decision that was enforced by the Environmental Protection Agency after it was realized that the harmful chemicals are in the blood of 95 percent of Americans, including pregnant women, and has even been found in the blood of marine animals and polar bears.

DuPont also agreed to a $16.5 million settlement with the EPA after it failed to disclose health risks that are associated with its cookware. DuPont also settled when the company was accused of contaminating drinking water in Ohio and West Virginia near its manufacturing plants, and is involved in lawsuits in which children born with birth defects in those areas are suing for medical expenses, pain and suffering.

If you have been injured by Teflon products, contact a personal injury attorney immediately.

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Teflon Teflon, invented and manufactured by DuPont, is used to coat the inside of cooking pots and pans and is used as a stain repellent on carpets. The cookware poses the majority of health hazards to humans and pets, because when it is heated, it emits harmful gasses and particles that are breathed into the lungs. The gasses have caused millions of pet bird deaths and an unknown amount of human injury and death, because no one realizes the cause of injury. Teflon-coated cookware emits gasses between 400 degrees Fahrenheit and 1200 degrees Fahrenheit. Most cookware heats up to close the 1000 degrees when cooking. Within this range, Teflon poses multiple health risks: At 400 degrees, Teflon releases ultra fine particles that have been proven to kill rats within 10 minutes of inhaling them. The particles cause severe lung damage. Between 400 and 900 degrees, Teflon releases harmful carcinogens and acids, which are linked to cancer, liver disease, reproductive system failure, heart and respiratory failure, and lung disease. At 932 degrees, Teflon releases Carbonyl fluoride, a known chemical warfare agent. At 1112 and 1202 degrees, Teflon releases fumes that are thousands of times more harmful to the environment than carbon dioxide. These gasses last in the air for more than 50,000 years, and contribute to global warming in a way few other gasses can. Unfortunately, DuPont does not warn people about the dangers of the cookware, and the FDA has not ordered a recall, although DuPont and seven other Teflon manufacturers have agreed to eliminate the harmful chemicals in Teflon by the year 2015. This was a decision that was enforced by the Environmental Protection Agency after it was realized that the harmful chemicals are in the blood of 95 percent of Americans, including pregnant women, and has even been found in the blood of marine animals and polar bears. DuPont also agreed to a $16.5 million settlement with the EPA after it failed to disclose health risks that are associated with its cookware. DuPont also settled when the company was accused of contaminating drinking water in Ohio and West Virginia near its manufacturing plants, and is involved in lawsuits in which children born with birth defects in those areas are suing for medical expenses, pain and suffering. If you have been injured by Teflon products, contact a personal injury attorney immediately.