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April 19, 2006
NPR: DuPont Under Fire for Teflon Fumes
From NPR's Morning Edition:
Teflon may make a great plate of scrambled eggs, but it also may make for a kitchen full of toxic fumes. That is the issue behind a class action lawsuit against the maker of the non-stick coating, DuPont.Listen to full NPR broadcast here
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Heard the NPR story this a.m. and was impressed with story and man interviewed from EWG. While I have legitimate health concerns about Teflon and other hidden carcinogens, I worry about this valuable research simply playing into the hands of greedy lawyers, who are not concerned with the public's health and will be willing to settle if DuPont offers the right figure. However, I'm not sure how to avoid this without sacrificing the dissemination of important health information.
Posted by: Ellie | April 19, 2006 3:13 PM