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DuPont sued over Teflon cancer claims
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DuPont is reportedly being sued over recent scientific claims that perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) in the Teflon used to coat some non-stick cookware likely causes cancer, and plaintiffs are reportedly asking for $5 billion to replace all Teflon-coated cookware in the United States and to set up medical monitoring services and a research facility, although DuPont claims there is no PFOA in their products.
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- Timesonline.co.uk reports that DuPont is being sued over the alleged claim that Teflon causes cancer.
- Two law firms in Florida filed the lawsuit against DuPont, representing fourteen people in eight states who brought and used non-stick cookware.
- Non-stick cookware is made of Teflon, which is repellent to water and cooking oils and also tolerates medium high cooking temperatures.
- The lawsuit accuses that DuPont has failed to warn consumers of the dangers of perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) allegedly contained in Teflon, according to the lawyers for the plaintiffs.
- Teflon is made from PFOA, which a scientific panel appointed by the US Environmental Protection Agency earlier this month said is "likely" to cause cancer in humans.
- PFOA is used in a myriad of household products including but not limited to, furniture, clothing, and cables.
- DuPont rejects the claim that Teflon causes cancer, saying that no PFOA is found in the Teflon-based non-stick coatings used for cookware.
- The Associated Press reports that Teflon cookware has brought DuPont licensing fees of more than $40 billion.
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