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formulated a statement for this issue in the [U~s~;]].
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PFOA "causes" human health effects.
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consumers to stop using any eonsztmer or industrial related prodz~ct~".
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coatings for cookware. Thus, the presence of PFOA cannot normally be detected in the non-stick
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using any consunwr or industrial related products".
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and cerospace industnis, industrial materials used
and aerospace industries,
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as well as in some consumer applications such as
cookware processing
cookware.
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requested.
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well
understood
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are
the
subjects
of
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not expect an impact on the marine environment.
Q4: 1s PFOA foundin people'sblood and docs it do then any harm?
Q4: Is PFOA fonnd in people's blood and does it do them any harm?
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billion) in the blood of the general population of the US and some other countries.
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generally have higher levels of exposure to PFOA lhan the general public.
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articles are ~known to drive off or destroy PFOA.
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under normal manufacture and use conditions.
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related products ".
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It is now under review by an independent Science Advisory'
Board. US-EPA
Board.
in
January
2005.
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perlonming environmental and health ish ssssments on PFOA are gathering data on perfluorinated chemicals including PFOA Germany
performing environmental and health risk assessments on PFOA.
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APFO in the environment?
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available data~ we do not consider PFOA to be a developmental toxin.
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fom either PEOS or the levels of exposure
from either PFOS or
of
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