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Government Moves To Curb Use Of Chemical In Teflon

What a good idea, given that we already know that overheated Teflon kills birds, as my friend Doug Humphrey found out with our beloved Shiro Tori. *sigh*

Government Moves To Curb Use Of Chemical In Teflon:


The federal government said today the science is still coming in, but that there are enough health concerns already to virtually eliminate continued exposure to the key chemical used to make Teflon.



Teflon is a $2 billion a year business and one of the country's best known products. DuPont once called it the housewife's best friend.



Today, the federal government said DuPont and had voluntari

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