The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's review of a chemical used by DuPont to make Teflon will be the most extensive in its 33-year history, the federal agency announced. A preliminary report ...

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency plans to list a toxic chemical used to make Teflon alongside such well-known persistent pollutants as mercury, lead and PCBs, signaling increasing alarm abo… ...

While there is a wide variety of nonstick cookware sets on the market, Teflon has been around since the 1930s, and some consumers question the safety of the chemical-coated pans, especially in recent ...

A bill to regulate so-called "Teflon" chemicals found in nonstick pans and waterproof clothing is moving quickly through Congress.

The chemicals’ resistance to heat, oils, stains, grease and water makes them useful. However, that same chemical stability ...

The chemical industry doesn't want you to be afraid of Teflon pans. You should be. Health experts and advocates say nonsticks should have been banned years ago; fortunately, you can mitigate risk ...

Scientific studies have found that Teflon's key chemical, linked to cancer and organ damage in laboratory animals, is in the blood of almost all Americans.

DOVER, Del. — A group of scientific advisers to the Environmental Protection Agency voted unanimously Wednesday to approve a recommendation that a chemical used in the manufacture of Teflon and other ...

Teflon and similar chemicals may be contributing to the buildup of a pollutant in the environment that could threaten certain plant life, scientists reported yesterday. While the pollutant ...

Scientific studies have found that Teflon's key chemical, linked to cancer and organ damage in laboratory animals, is in the blood of almost all Americans.

A group of scientific advisers to the Environmental Protection Agency voted unanimously Wednesday to approve a recommendation that a chemical used in the manufacture of Teflon and other nonstick ...