Conspiracy to block me from eating an omelette ever again. Though, the omelette has been around longer than teflon. How did they used to make them?
Teflon chemical on EPA hit list
Ingredient set to join lead, other pollutantsThe U.S. Environmental Protection Agency plans to list a toxic chemical used to make Teflon alongside such well-known persistent pollutants as mercury, lead and PCBs, signaling increasing alarm about its potential effects on human health.
EPA officials also are increasing pressure on companies to stop using the chemical, called perfluorooctanoic acid, by asking DuPont and several other corporations to voluntarily eliminate PFOA and similar substances from plant emissions and products by 2015.
Regulators still are reviewing potential health risks of such chemicals, which have been used for more than half a century with virtually no government oversight.
A top EPA official said Wednesday there is no reason for people to doubt the safety of products made with the chemicals, which are key ingredients in the manufacture of non-stick cookware, coated food wrappers, rain-repellent clothing and stain-resistant carpets and clothing.
But environmental and health regulators are concerned about PFOA because it is turning up in people and animals throughout the world. Last year, the EPA's independent science advisory board concluded PFOA should be classified as a “likely human carcinogen.”
Ever so happy that 'likely human carcinogens' have been allowed to be used for over a half century, without significant governmental oversight. The egg-in-a-strainer trick only really works with scrambled eggs, not omelets.
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