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PFCs: Global Contaminants: Sporting and Outdoor Gear containing PFCs
Beyond clothing and cookware, PFCs can be found in some interesting places, such as in dental floss (Teflon in Glide, Colgate); in nail polish (Sally Hansen Teflon Tuff); in vacuum cleaners (Bissell ProHeat Deep Cleaner with Scotchgard); in rugs and carpet (Stainmaster); in bathroom cleaners (Clorox with Teflon Surface Protector); in camping equipment (Gore-Tex); and on a variety of metal cutting blades from Fiskars Garden Hand Pruners (Teflon-coated) to Nurse Mates Teflon-coated bandage scissors. More examples can be found below.
Product Type |
Product Description |
Number of |
Sporting and Outdoor Gear |
42 | |
Sporting and Outdoor Gear |
16 | |
Sporting and Outdoor Gear |
11 | |
Sporting and Outdoor Gear |
10 | |
Sporting and Outdoor Gear |
5 | |
Sporting and Outdoor Gear |
3 | |
Sporting and Outdoor Gear |
3 | |
Sporting and Outdoor Gear |
1 | |
Sporting and Outdoor Gear |
1 |
Source: Environmental Working Group.
