Alternative chemicals ease safety concerns about nonstick, repellent coatings

Thursday, February 4, 2010 - 06:14 in Physics & Chemistry

Amid concern about the potential toxic effects of the fluorochemicals used in nonstick cookware, water-repellent clothing, and other consumer products, manufacturers are using new versions of these chemicals that may be safer. That's the topic of the cover story in the current issue of Chemical and Engineering News (C and EN), ACS' weekly newsmagazine...

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