http://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2006/02/07/epa-calls-for-teflon-chemical-ban.aspxThe 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 altogetherenCommunityServer 2008.5 SP1 (Build: 31106.3070)