Panel: Teflon Chemical a Likely Carcinogen (AP)


<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/health/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20060131/ap_on_he_me/epa_teflon"><img src="http://us.news3.yimg.com/us.i2.yimg.com/p/net/20060131/capt.de4eacbe7a98e656a164f8009b94537a?x=90&y=130&sig=GcPutF33OXMX5v0FDTdl_w--" align="left" height="130" width="90" alt="**FILE PHOTO** A shop clerk stands behind frying pans with non-stick surfaces at a store in Beijing, China, July 13, 2004. (AP Photo/Greg Baker)" border="0" /></a>AP - A chemical used in the manufacture of Teflon and other nonstick and stain-resistant products should be considered a "likely" carcinogen, according to an independent scientific review panel advising the Environmental Protection Agency.</p><br clear=all>