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  2. What to know about 'Teflon flu' amid a rise in cases in the US

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    A recent record number of cases of polymer fume fever, also known as "Teflon flu," are putting a spotlight on one of the most common causes of the condition, the use of nonstick pans. Over 265 ...

  3. Polytetrafluoroethylene - Wikipedia

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    Polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) is a synthetic fluoropolymer of tetrafluoroethylene, and has numerous applications because it is chemically inert. [citation needed] The commonly known brand name of PTFE-based composition is Teflon by Chemours, [3] a spin-off from DuPont, which originally discovered the compound in 1938. [3]

  4. Your winter illness guide: Why norovirus and RSV are on the ...

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    For this winter’s COVID-19 surge, Justman says that hospitalizations are expected to peak at a rate higher than during this past summer’s surge but probably lower than during last winter's peak.

  5. Fluorinated ethylene propylene - Wikipedia

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    Fluorinated ethylene propylene was invented by DuPont and is sold under the brandname Teflon FEP. Other brandnames are Neoflon FEP from Daikin or Dyneon FEP from Dyneon/3M. FEP is very similar in composition to the fluoropolymers PTFE (polytetrafluoroethylene) and PFA (perfluoroalkoxy polymer resin). FEP and PFA both share PTFE's useful ...

  6. Is Your Nonstick Pan Making You Sick? Suspected Cases Of ...

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    Teflon flu, aka polymer fume fever, is a term used to describe people who have gotten sick after being exposed to fumes from Teflon pans, according to the National Capital Poison Center.

  7. Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances - Wikipedia

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    Fluorine-containing durable water repellent makes a fabric water-resistant. Fluorinated surfactants or fluorosurfactants are a subgroup of PFAS characterized by a hydrophobic fluorinated "tail" and a hydrophilic "head" that behave as surfactants. These are more effective at reducing the surface tension of water than comparable hydrocarbon ...

  8. List of synthetic polymers - Wikipedia

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    Used in high-performance applications such as sports shoes, electronic device components, automotive fuel lines, pneumatic airbrake tubing, oil and gas flexible pipes and control fluid umbilicals, and catheters. Technora: Copolyamid: High tensile strength, resistance to corrosion, heat, chemicals and saltwater

  9. 'Dark Waters': Here's the toxic reason why you should toss ...

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    An effective water filtration system will weed out chemicals, pesticides, lead, bacteria and other unhealthy elements. You should at least entertain the idea of abandoning nonstick pans entirely.