In an effort to preserve the integrity of one of its most popular and profitable products, Dupont Co. is fighting back against a slew of product liability claims being filed due to the alleged adverse effects of Teflon-coated cookware. Plaintiffs in over 20 states have claimed that Dupont misled them in regards to the safety of their Teflon cookware.

Product liability attorneys are basing their cases on the claim that Dupont failed to tell the public during ordinary use the Teflon-coated cookware can release a chemical that has been deemed a likely carcinogen by the EPA. The chemical in question is perfluorooctanoic acid. It is a processing agent used in the making of Teflon.

The issue seems to come into play when Teflon-coated cookware is heated to extremely high temperatures. Temperatures above 680 degrees seem to release the cancer-causing chemical agent.

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