DuPont hid risks of Teflon for decades

Back in July we posted an entry about a Teflon class action being filed against DuPont.

Now, several sources are saying that DuPont knew about the risks of Teflon.

DuPont “hid studies showing the risks of a Teflon-related chemical used to line candy wrappers, pizza boxes, microwave popcorn bags and hundreds of other food containers, according to internal company documents and a former employee,” states this AP article. “The chemical Zonyl can rub off the liner and get into food. Once in a person’s body, it can break down into perfluorooctanoic acid and its salts, known as PFOA, a related chemical used in the making of Teflon-coated cookware.”

USAToday says that PFOA, “a chemical that an EPA expert panel this year found to be a likely human carcinogen,” has been “found in the blood of more than 95% of Americans.”

Despite these claims, DuPont maintains Teflon is safe for consumer use.