The EPA has asked eight manufacturers to cease production of perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA), a suspected carcinogen used in the making of Teflon. The manufacturers have been requested to reduce PFOA production 95 percent by 2010, and stop using it altogether by 2015.

In Most People's Blood

PFOA is currently used to make water- and grease-proof products, including microwave popcorn bags, non-stick cookware, and upholstery. It is found in the blood of upwards of 95 percent of Americans, and it has been linked to cancer in animal studies.

DuPont

DuPont, which has announced it will comply with the voluntary guidelines, has been the focus of the investigations into the risks of PFOA. The company has paid over $16 million for fines and other payments in the wake of charges that it had hidden information about the dangers of PFOA.

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http://www.mercola.com/2006/feb/7/epa_calls_for_teflon_chemical_ban.htm

I was right in telling people not to get stain master carpets and stain master treatments sprayed on their furniture. Stains are less toxic and give it a more lived in feeling!

WOW... so will they still be making teflon but with other (hopefully less dangerous) chemicals?

My sis has only stopped using teflon pans when she read it's VERY bad for parrots (the budgie!!)

Oh, & I'm not sure if 'throwing them out' like Dr Mercola says is the ultimate solution.. stuff can still get in water supply from unregulated landfills etc, no?

So, not buying is the best option...

When heated, Teflon produces fluorides that get in your food.