DuPont faces $5 billion lawsuit over Teflon
By Sue Mueller
Jul 20, 2005,

• Timesonline.co.uk reports that DuPont is being sued over the alleged claim that Teflon causes cancer.
• Two law firms in Florida filed the lawsuit against DuPont, representing fourteen people in eight states who brought and used non-stick cookware.
• Non-stick cookware is made of Teflon, which is repellent to water and cooking oils and also tolerates medium high cooking temperatures.
• The lawsuit accuses that DuPont has failed to warn consumers of the dangers of perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) allegedly contained in Teflon, according to the lawyers for the plaintiffs.
• Teflon is made from PFOA, which a scientific panel appointed by the US Environmental Protection Agency earlier this month said is "likely" to cause cancer in humans.
• PFOA is used in a myriad of household products including but not limited to, furniture, clothing, and cables.
• DuPont rejects the claim that Teflon causes cancer, saying that no PFOA is found in the Teflon-based non-stick coatings used for cookware.
• The Associated Press reports that Teflon cookware has brought DuPont licensing fees of more than $40 billion.