So in your testimony, there are many, many items that are mentioned ranging from a compound found in Teflon to epoxy resin, coatings of canned foods, polycarbonate tableware, food storage containers, water bottles, baby bottles.
Jeff Merkley: “So in your testimony, there are many, many items that are mentioned ranging from a compound found in Teflon to epoxy…”
On the recordSeptember 28, 2009
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Merkley highlights various items containing harmful chemicals in a discussion on public health.
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