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PFOA primer: It’s in you

By Tom Elko | 05.15.08 | 12:09 pm

Teflon and Scotchgard both belong to a family of chemicals known as PFOAs, or perfluorooctanoic acids. They are known for their resistance to sticking and staining, but more is being learned about these chemicals in the environment, their…

PFCs discovered in breast milk

By Tom Elko | 05.05.08 | 12:03 pm


A recent study conducted at University of Massachusetts Amherst found that of 45 samples of human breast milk tested for perfluorinated compounds, or PFCs, all 45 yielded positive results. Milk samples were collected in 2004…

State Pays for PFC Cleanup

By Tom Elko | 12.13.07 | 3:34 pm

ScotchgardThe November 2007 State Economic Forecast estimates the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) will spend $650,000 in fiscal year 2008 and $400,000 in fiscal year…