PFOA/teflon contaminant information
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http://thepumphandle.wordpress.com/2007/05/29/another-microwave-popcorn-problem/
Another Microwave Popcorn Problem

20070420
http://www.jhsph.edu/departments/environmental-health-sciences/research_centers/Childrens_Study/files/Apelberg_02.pdf
Determinants of Fetal Exposure to Polyfluoroalkyl Compounds in Baltimore, Maryland

20090209
http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/greenspace/2009/02/infertility-lin.html
Infertility is linked to chemicals found in cookware, clothing

20100213
http://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2010/02/13/cookware-chemical-linked-to-thyroid-disease.aspx
Cookware Chemical Linked to Thyroid Disease

20120905
http://www.enn.com/top_stories/article/44895
Perfluorooctanoic Acid and Heart Disease

20121031
http://eartheasy.com/article_teflon_toxicity.htm
Toxic Teflon: compounds from household products found in human blood


See also: Teflon Cookware
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http://www.ewg.org/reports/toxicteflon/es.php

http://www.ewg.org/node/21780
PFCs: Global Contaminants: Teflon and other non-stick pans kill birds

http://www.ewg.org/pfc-manufacturers
http://www.ewg.org/node/21716

perfluorochemical (PFC)

Perfluorooctanoic acid - Wiki
Perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA), also known as C8 and perfluorooctanoate, is a synthetic, stable perfluorinated carboxylic acid and fluorosurfactant.

20101023
http://www.prisonplanet.com/nonstick-cookware-chemical-causes-adhd-in-children.html
Nonstick cookware chemical causes ADHD in children 
David Gutierrez
Natural News
Oct 22, 2010

20120905
http://www.enn.com/top_stories/article/44895
Perfluorooctanoic Acid and Heart Disease
September 4, 2012

RELATED ARTICLES
    * EPA Seeking Review on Potential Health Risks of Chemical Used in Teflon
      January 13, 2005   http://www.enn.com/top_stories/article/768
    * Review Board Finds EPA Downplayed Potential Risks of Chemical Used for Teflon
      June 30, 2005 http://www.enn.com/top_stories/article/1936
    * PFOS and PFOA Exposure Associated with Lower Birth Weight and Size
      August 17, 2007   http://www.enn.com/top_stories/article/21938
    * Nonstick Toxicity
      May 23, 2008  http://www.enn.com/top_stories/article/36731


My bad experience with PFOAs, posted here:
  http://www.eevblog.com/forum/chat/12-layer-board-surface-mount-components-it's-all-so-1960s!/msg178958/#msg178958