PFOA is produced when the chemicals used to make nonstick coatings break down. It is applied to pots, pans and skillets, nonstick coatings also are widely used for food packaging because of their grease-resistant properties. They're used in such things as candy wrappers, pizza boxes, Chinese take-out and french fry containers, microwave popcorn bags and the wrappers on fast-food sandwiches.
Earlier this year, an Environmental Protection Agency expert panel determined PFOA to be a "likely carcinogen."
The News Observe
Ohio Citizen
Friday, December 09, 2005
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