
‘The Devil We Know:’ How DuPont Poisoned the World with Teflon
2019年7月31日 · A new Netflix documentary titled, “The Devil We Know,” tells the story of DuPont’s decades-long cover-up of the harm caused by chemicals used to make its popular …
Three companies agree to pay more than $1 billion to settle ... - CNN
2023年6月3日 · The companies Chemours, DuPont and Corteva announced on Friday they have agreed to pay more than $1 billion to settle claims that “forever chemicals” contaminated …
Dark Waters accuracy: Fact vs. fiction in the new movie about DuPont …
2019年11月22日 · As unbelievable as it may sound, DuPont really did, in the 1960s, offer some of its staff Teflon-laced cigarettes as a human experiment into the potential side effects of the …
Teflon’s Toxic Legacy: DuPont Knew for Decades It Was ... - EcoWatch
2016年1月4日 · Over the past few years, DuPont, 3M, and other chemical firms have begun marketing C8-free Teflon, and recent studies show that the levels of C8 in most people’s blood …
Why Are DuPont and Chemours Still Discharging the Most …
2020年10月26日 · The Big Bang of the nationwide “forever chemicals” crisis was the revelation in 2001 that PFOA, a toxic compound used to make Teflon, had contaminated the drinking water …
Polytetrafluoroethylene - Wikipedia
The commonly known brand name of PTFE-based composition is Teflon by Chemours, [4] a spin-off from DuPont, which originally invented the compound in 1938. [4] Polytetrafluoroethylene is …
The Long, Strange History of Teflon, the Indestructible Product …
2024年8月20日 · On April 6, 1938, a group of chemists at DuPont gathered around part of their latest experiment: a plain metal cylinder. It supposedly contained tetrafluoroethylene, a …
The Devil We Know - Wikipedia
The Devil We Know is a 2018 investigative documentary film by director Stephanie Soechtig regarding allegations of health hazards from perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA, also known as …
The Toxic Truth About A New Generation of Nonstick and …
2015年5月1日 · WASHINGTON – Ten years ago, DuPont was forced to phase out a key chemical in making Teflon, after revelations that for nearly 45 years the company covered up evidence …
Does DuPont Still Make Teflon? Unraveling the Mystery of a …
2024年11月21日 · Does DuPont still make Teflon? Yes, DuPont continues to manufacture Teflon, but the production operations have undergone significant changes over the years. In 2015, …
DuPont Hid Teflon Pollution For Decades - Environmental Working Group
2002年11月21日 · DuPont’s Teflon changed our lives, but also polluted our bodies. Today, Teflon-like compounds called PFAS are found in the blood of almost all Americans. These “forever …
DuPont settles lawsuits over leak of chemical used to make Teflon
DuPont and Chemours Co have agreed to pay $671 million in cash to settle thousands of lawsuits involving a leak of a toxic chemical used to make Teflon, the companies said on Monday.
Dark Waters: what DuPont scandal can teach companies about …
2020年2月26日 · DuPont started using C-8 in its Teflon production at the Parkersburg factory in 1951. In 1954, DuPont employees noted that this chemical was likely to be toxic.
How DuPont may avoid paying to clean up a toxic 'forever …
2020年3月1日 · DuPont, which once made the toxic "forever chemicals" known as PFAS, has spun off its liabilities to smaller firms that would struggle to pay out in lawsuits.
DuPont, Chemours and Corteva Reach $4 Billion Settlement on …
WASHINGTON – Today DuPont, Chemours and Corteva announced a cost-sharing agreement worth $4 billion to settle lawsuits involving the historic use of the highly toxic “forever …
Companies Hid Dangers of PFAS Forever Chemicals For Decades - TIME
A 1961 DuPont study found that Teflon exposure led to liver enlargement in rats, with the in-house scientist recommending that the material should be handled “with extreme care” and that ...
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Showdown for DuPont: EPA Starts Review of Teflon Chemical …
2003年6月6日 · DuPont corporate executives quietly considered a plan almost twenty years ago to eliminate air and water releases of a toxic, highly persistent chemical after secret company …
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