PFOA Exposure

Over the last few years there has been much talk about PFOA Exposure and the PFOA facts!, i.e. exposure to Perfluorooctanoate or perfluorooctanoic acid or perfluorooctane sulfonate. These PFOA chemicals are now being found in our blood. More and more people are becoming aware of the dangers of using Teflon but still our Australian local retailers continue to mainly offer Teflon coated cookware to their customers instead of offering them stainless steel. Those of us in the know find it very difficult to purchase, for example, a fry pan.

PFOA facts!(perflurooctanoate acid) can possibly give rise to some of the problems shown in the links below. Non-Stick Cookware Continues to Prove Its Toxicity
Evidence once again has emerged regarding the dangers of PFOA (Perflurooctanoic Acid). This is used in the production of non-stick cookware and stain-resistant snack food packaging. They are finding PFOA in the bloodstream of 95% of American men, women, and children, this is the PFOA Exposure and the PFOA facts!. For more information download the link below:
PFOA Continues to Prove its Toxicity

People involved in manufacturing PFOA have the possibility of a three times higher likelihood of dying of prostate cancer than people not involved in its manufacture. Read the article below for further information. Read about the deception in the link below.

Beware? The Teflon Deception Continues

Experiments conducted on mice when given PFOA showed that the mice produced more allergen-specific antibodies and as a result more constriction of airways when exposed to an egg allergen. Read more in the link below.

Teflon Chemical May Cause Allergies

Perfluorooctane sulfonate (PFOS) and perfluorooctanoate acids (PFOA) are often used in the manufacture of non-stick cookware, carpets, food wrappers, clothing and electrical equipment. Read the link below how is affecting our children. Read more in the article in the next link

Beware: Teflon Products Can Harm Your Baby

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