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Teflon Incident "resurgence storm Teflon
Non-stick May contain cancerous substances to cause the news spread like wildfire, triggering home the depth of the industry thinking. Industry
Expert That frequently goes along with the field of security appliances red, home appliances have become more and more severe security issues.
Teflon renewed turmoil 6 30, "The Wall Street Journal" reported that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency E
PA Recently found that DuPont Company for the production of non-stick Teflon
Coating Of a chemical substance?? PFOA (PFOA) may be a factor leading to human cancer. Recently, DuPont class action suit in the United States were to require DuPont to provide 50 million for consumers to purchase alternative
Kitchenware , And have used Teflon coated cookware consumers
Health Area Monitor . A year ago, sources said that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency in the production of DuPont Teflon
Coating Used during processing Additives PFOA may pollute the environment or endanger human health. While publicly denying DuPont Teflon harmful to human health, special testing after AQSIQ also announced that China's non-stick not detected PFOA and its salts residue, but the "Teflon incident" give "Su Park er "as the representative non-stick industry has brought an unprecedented disaster.
The Teflon renewed controversy, not only non-stick industry once again cast a shadow, and this aroused the people to reflect on issues of safety, convenience appliances bring people living in the same time, it is like a "double edged sword, "threatening people's health and the environment.
Appliances frequent security incidents In recent years, Water Heater Leakage wounding, to Mobile Radiation against human health; from
Computer Material is not environmentally friendly, to low-grade TV explosion ... ... such as "Teflon controversy," the drive home everyday occurrence.
Have reported the use of mobile phones may cause loss of memory,
Sleeping Disorders, headache, epilepsy and high blood pressure and other symptoms, but children are more likely to be affected. For the majority of countries use GSM mobile phone system, a frequency of 900 and 1800MHz, the vibration of the electronic process will be health and mental state of human brain affected.
In addition, Gas Water Heater Bombings have occurred, the industry pointed out that the reasons leading to the incident when not in use does not pull power supply, lack of pressure, gas stoves are not reserved for the end of gas pipe to plug the other 99% of the factory because the cost of problem worthy pipe, and pipe on consumer security.
Even the well-known multinational companies HP also been burst "security scandal," Greenpeace
Organization In December 2003 an inspection found that a model HP computer containing brominated flame retardants, brominated flame retardants will hinder long-term contact with brain and bone development, the material released after burning
Cancer Substances also harm hormone system.
Standard Lag is the crux of the
Industry experts believe that the frequent occurrence of safety for the phenomenon, improve the relevant
Laws and regulations Is the most important way to resolve the same time, should actively look for alternative materials and alternative products, manufacturers should also enhance self-regulation to safeguard the interests of consumers.
According to sources, despite the ever-changing appliance technology, but the standard household appliance market is clearly lagging behind the national standard, not a lack of standards is the standard behind; not after the introduction of unknown, that is, just put it because of the rapid development of home appliance technology, and it is fast being left behind. In addition, the appliance has become the recognized national standard low threshold phenomenon, as well as many companies promote their products in quality often detour, the total order to meet EU standards proud. Therefore, experts believe that improving national standards of safety and establish the authority of national standard household electrical appliances, household appliances on standard market order, protect consumer interests will play an increasingly important role.
