The PFOA in Teflon was replaced with a different chemical, short-chain PFAS, explained A. Daniel Jones, a professor emeritus in the department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology at Michigan State ...

The nickname of polymer fume fever is derived from non-stick pans, including Teflon, made with polytetrafluoroethylene. It is known as a “forever chemical”, referring to its capacity to remain ...

In this series, Sharon Lerner exposes DuPont’s multi-decade cover-up of the severe harms to health associated with a chemical known as PFOA, or C8, and associated compounds such as PFOS and GenX.