Household Chemicals May Affect Cholesterol Levels Nov 4, 2009
In this new study, a team at the Boston University School of Public Health analyzed the association between serum cholesterol levels and four PFCs: perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA), perfluorononanoic acid (PFNA), perfluorooctane sulfonic acid (PFOS), and perfluorohexane sulfonic acid (PFHxS). The analysis of data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey revealed that people with levels of PFOS, PFOA and PFNA in the top 25 percent had higher total and non-HDL cholesterol (primarily... (MEDLINEplus)
Something Old, Something New, Something Green To Cook In, Too Jun 16, 2009
How the acid, known as PFOA, actually gets into our blood and to what extent it affects our health aren't fully understood, but in 2005 the EPA's independent recommended that it be labeled a ... According to a , the vast majority of PFOA in the environment is likely to come directly from manufacturing emissions ... Under , the eight major companies that work with PFOA have agreed to make a 95 percent reduction in emissions by next year and to work toward eliminating all PFOA use by 2015. (Slate)
Nonstick pots, pans do have risks Mar 27, 2009
The chemical, known as PFOA, has been used in industrial manufacturing since the 1950s. The Environmental Working Group refers to PFOA as an "indestructible" chemical ... Every molecule of PFOA that has ever been produced is still in our air, our water and our bodies. (Honolulu Advertiser)
Maternal Exposure To Chemical Used In Manufacture Of Non-stick Surfaces Not Linked To Low Birth Weight Or Preterm Birth Mar 14, 2009
C8 is the commonly used name for perfluorooctanoic acid, or PFOA a chemical used in the production of fluoropolymers ... Birth weight and gestational age distributions for PFOA-exposed and unexposed populations were virtually identical, said co-author Edward Emmett, MD, MS, Deputy Director, Center of Excellence in Environmental Toxicology at Penn. (Science Daily)
Common household chemicals tied to infertility Feb 25, 2009
In particular, the researchers focused on perfluorooctane sulfonate and perfluorooctanoate, which are respectively called PFOS and PFOA.. Studies have linked PFOS and PFOA to toxic effects in the livers, immune systems, and reproductive systems of animals ... In people, Fei and colleagues previously found that women with many children had lower blood levels of PFOS and PFOA than did women with fewer children. (MSNBC -- Health)
Thermolon Ltd Announces a Dramatic Advance in Non-Stick Coatings Feb 17, 2009
Consumers eagerly welcomed the PTFE / PFOA-free (Note 1) technology of the Thermolon coatings and over 3 million GreenPans have been sold in over 50 countries since their launch in July 2007 ... Consumers appreciate that they now have the choice between highly heat-resistant, silica (sand) based Thermolon versus the traditional low temperature-resistant PTFE/PFOA-containing coatings ... (Note 1) PFOA, a persistent organic pollutant and likely human carcinogen, can be found in the blood of... (PR Newswire)
