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EPA Ponders Synthetic Chemical's Human Risk;

Los Angeles Times, Elizabeth Shogren
Published April 14, 2003

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The Environmental Protection Agency is concerned that a synthetic chemical found in nonstick cooking pans, stain-resistant carpets and other common products may cause developmental problems in children, officials said Monday.

The concern was prompted by an industry laboratory study submitted to the EPA a year ago. It showed unexpected deaths and slowed sexual development in the pups of female rats exposed to the chemical, perfluorooctanoic acid.

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