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Indeed, he says that a large portion of the so-called Perfluorinated carboxylic acids - or
Thestar.com - Home Page Joseph Hall 2010
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Perfluorinated compounds (PFCs) are carcinogenic chemicals that make materials stain and stick resistant and persist in our bodies long after the packaging from such products like microwave popcorn or pizza is disposed or the non-stick pan is put away.
Lisa Kaas Boyle: Pink Washing the Dangers of Bottled Water 2010
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Perfluorinated compounds These chemicals are used in a variety of non-stick coatings and stain repellents that have been found to accumulate in the human blood supply and the ecosystem and have been linked to reproductive and developmental effects in laboratory animals and recent human epidemiology studies.
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Perfluorinated compounds These chemicals are used in a variety of non-stick coatings and stain repellents that have been found to accumulate in the human blood supply and the ecosystem and have been linked to reproductive and developmental effects in laboratory animals and recent human epidemiology studies.
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VIEW FAVORITES yahooBuzzArticleHeadline = 'Moving up the food chain: PFCs present in nursing mothers\' breast milk '; yahooBuzzArticleSummary =' Perfluorinated compounds, or PFCs, the same chemicals used in the manufacture of nonstick cookware and stain-resistant fabrics, are showing up in the breast milk of nursing mothers, according to a new study by the University of Massachusetts Amherst.
OpEdNews - Quicklink: Moving up the food chain: PFCs present in nursing mothers' breast milk 2008
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Perfluorinated compounds, or PFCs, the same chemicals used in the manufacture of nonstick cookware and stain-resistant fabrics, are showing up in the breast milk of nursing mothers, according to a new study by the University of Massachusetts Amherst.
OpEdNews - Quicklink: Moving up the food chain: PFCs present in nursing mothers' breast milk 2008
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Perfluorinated compounds break down faster than other pollutants, but flame retardants behave more like other POPs by building up in fat tissue and taking many years to break down.
Signs of the Times 2010
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Perfluorinated chemicals are pervasive in industrial and consumer products, including food packaging, flame-resistant and waterproof clothing, chemical-resistant tubing and stain-resistant coatings for carpets.
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Perfluorinated chemicals are pervasive in industrial and consumer products, including food packaging, flame-resistant and waterproof clothing, chemical-resistant tubing and stain-resistant coatings for carpets.
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Perfluorinated compounds are commonly used for manufacturing grease repellants and water-repellant consumer goods, including Teflon.
Signs of the Times 2010
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