The risks of nonstick.This summer saw the launch of an intensified U.S. EPA EPA eicosapentaenoic acid. EPA abbr. eicosapentaenoic acid EPA, n.pr See acid, eicosapentaenoic. EPA, n. investigation of perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA PFOA Perfluorooctanoic Acid (suspected carcinogen used in making Teflon) PFOA Problem Formulation and Options Assessment PFOA Peninsula Friends of Animals (Sequim, WA) ), a component in the production of Teflon, Gore-Tex, and hundreds of other consumer goods consumer goods Any tangible commodity purchased by households to satisfy their wants and needs. Consumer goods may be durable or nondurable. Durable goods (e.g., autos, furniture, and appliances) have a significant life span, often defined as three years or more, and . On 6 June 2003, the EPA held the first public meeting to begin negotiating an enforceable consent agreement for the chemical and for fluorotelomers, compounds that may degrade or metabolize me·tab·o·lize v. 1. To subject to metabolism. 2. To produce by metabolism. 3. To undergo change by metabolism. metabolize to subject to or be transformed by metabolism. into PFOA. Such agreements require manufacturers to generate and submit chemical data to the EPA on a specified schedule. The meeting follows the April release of the EPA's preliminary risk assessment on PFOA, which linked the chemical with death, birth defects, and developmental problems in rats. Other recent studies have found low concentrations of PFOA in human blood, where it can persist for more than four years with unknown effects. One of the main puzzles regarding PFOA--and a primary target of future studies--is how it enters the bloodstream. |
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