Environmental Working Group last week called on the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to fine DuPont for illegally hiding information about the risks of injury from the synthetic chemical Perflourooctanoic Acid (PFOA), which is used to manufacture some Teflon products.
Teflon is one of DuPont’s most valuable assets, but it’s potentially a huge liability for the company.
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The U.S. Environment Protection Agency set off a warning bell when it released a preliminary assessment of the health risks associated to a Teflon-related chemical found in consumer products from Teflon pans and Gore-Tex jackets to water-resistant carpets.
The EPA announced that is requiring DuPont and other manufacturers of perfluorooctanoic acid, or PFOA, to take a […]