Compounds in Non-Stick Cookware May Be Associated With Elevated Cholesterol in Children and Teens

American Medical Association (AMA 2010-09-03

Children and teens with higher blood levels of chemicals used in the production of non-stick cookware and waterproof fabrics appear more likely to have elevated total and LDL cholesterol levels, according to a report in the September issue of Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine, one of the JAMA/Archives journals.

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Chemicals from Teflon, Scotchgard Found in Human Breast Milk Released: 5/1/2008 5:00 AM EDT

Source: University of Massachusetts Amherst

http://www.newswise.com/articles/view/540271

Newswise — Chemicals used to make nonstick cookware and stain-resistant fabrics are spreading around the world and turning up in surprising places, everywhere from wildlife and drinking water supplies to human blood. Now, a team of researchers including Kathleen Arcaro of the University of Massachusetts Amherst has found these suspected carcinogens in samples of human milk from nursing mothers in Massachusetts.

"Perfluorinated compounds, or PFCs, are found in human blood around the world, including the blood of newborns, but this is the first study in the United States to document their occurrence in human milk," says Arcaro, a professor in the department of veterinary and animal sciences and a member of the environmental sciences program....

Teflon Chemicals Found in Humans

http://www.consumeraffairs.com/news04/teflon.html

August 2, 2004 (My note: excerpts. For more info click on the link. - mjl)
Chemicals used in Teflon and Scotchguard are showing up in the bloodstream of humans throughout the world, with higher levels in the United States and other highly developed nations, according to a new study.

Perfluoronated compounds have been found in the blood of virtually every person tested for them in the United States, including children as young as 2. The compounds have been linked to cancer, developmental problems, liver damage and other ailments in animals, though there is no general agreement about their effects on humans.

EPA stepped up its investigation last year because of concerns about potential links between the compounds and reproductive and developmental problems in young girls and women. Levels of the compounds in some children have been as high as those for chemical-plant workers and were close to levels that caused developmental problems in rats....

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