Am I Missing Something Or Is This A Major Health Crises?: "a key processing agent in making nonstick and stain-resistant materials -- has been linked to cancer and birth defects in animals and is in the blood of 95 percent of Americans, including pregnant women. It has also been found in the blood of marine organisms and Arctic polar bears."
"DuPont reached a $16.5 million settlement with EPA over the company's failure to report possible health risks associated with PFOA.
Ken Cook, president of the Environmental Working Group, an advocacy organization. "As harshly as we have singled out DuPont for criticism for its past handling of PFOA pollution, today we want to single out and commend the company and acknowledge its leadership going forward."
How prosaic. They have agreed to stop knowingly poisoning the public.
Thursday, January 26, 2006
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