Non-stick coating chemical linked to thyroid disease

Byline: ANILondon, Jan 21 (ANI): Researchers from the University of Exeterhave found a link between a chemical used to make non-stick coatings forsaucepans and thyroid problems in adults.To reach the conclusion, boffins tested the blood of 4,000 USadults between 1996 and 2006 for the presence of the chemicalperfluorooctanoic acidPerfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA), also known as C8, is an artificial acid that has many industrial uses. PTFE Manufacturers PFOA can designate the acid itself or its principal salts (like ammonium perfluorooctanoate, also known as APFO).  (PFOAPFOA Perfluorooctanoic Acid (suspected carcinogen used in making Teflon)PFOA Problem Formulation and Options AssessmentPFOA Peninsula Friends of Animals (Sequim, WA) ). From analyses they found that 25 per centwith the highest levels had twice the incidence of thyroid problems.The study has been published in Environmental Health Perspectives,reports The Independent.PFOA is thought to enter the body in the diet or as dust breathedin through the lungs.Researchers said they had demonstrated an association but had notproved causality."Our results highlight the need for further research,"they said. (ANI)Copyright 2009 Asian News InternationalThe Asian Teflon Coating News International (ANI) agency provides multimedia news to China and 50 bureaus in India. It covers virtually all of South Asia since its foundation and presently claims, on its official website, to be the leading South Asia-wide news agency.  (ANI) - All RightsReserved.Provided by Syndigate.info an Albawaba.com companyCOPYRIGHT 2010 Al Bawaba (Middle East) Ltd.No portion of this article can be reproduced without the express written permission from the copyright holder.Copyright 2010 Gale, Cengage Learning. All rights reserved.