According to the Xinhua News Agency United States environmental protection agency under the 15th Scientific Advisory Board by secret ballot by an independent panel of experts to examine the evaluation report, noting that manufacturing non-stick Cookware coatings Teflon chemicals and other non-stick products \"may cause cancer\".
Teflon is United States DuPont company on research and development of hydrocarbon resins collectively, common in non-stick cookware and other products. Registered brand trademark is \"Fu long\".
Committee recommended that the environmental protection Bureau to enhance perfluorooctanoic acid ammonium cognizance of the carcinogenic risk, it from the \"potential\" carcinogen upgraded to \"likely\" carcinogen.
Assessment reports that animal experiments have shown that raw materials for manufacturing of Teflon perfluorooctanoic acid and its ammonium salt the mouse can cause cancer, while Teflon is human cancer also has yet to be ascertained.
Report also acknowledged that auditing a few members of the Group believe that existing evidence or just \"prompt\" perfluorooctanoic acid ammonium pose a cancer risk, is insufficient to promote harmful to the material found. Expert review team leader revealed that 16 members of the group, holding the above reservations of 3 to 4 people.
Report of the Advisory Committee also requested to explain why report selectively making reference to an open scientific research. And pointed out that the report result is not a final judgment on perfluorooctanoic acid ammonium risk, should increase the latest data at any time.
