Controversies
Controversies tied to this brand in public sources. A listing is not a finding of fault.
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2026
PFAS pollution settlement involving Chemours facilities
The U.S. Department of Justice announced a $450 million settlement with Chemours concerning alleged releases of PFAS from facilities in West Virginia, North Carolina, and New Jersey. The settlement concerns Chemours facilities and broader PFAS liabilities rather than a finding that Teflon cookware itself caused the releases, but it remains relevant to the environmental and regulatory context of the Teflon-owning company.
2013
PFOA phase-out and continuing PFAS concerns
DuPont reported that it had stopped making and using PFOA ahead of schedule. Chemours later inherited the fluoroproducts operations and stated that it does not make or use PFOA. Public and regulatory scrutiny continued because replacement processing chemistries, including GenX-related substances, are also part of the broader PFAS family and raise questions about persistence, emissions, and environmental management.
2005
PFOA and DuPont fluoropolymer controversy
DuPont's use of PFOA, also known as C8, as a processing aid in the manufacture of some fluoropolymer products became the subject of regulatory investigations, environmental disputes, litigation, and public concern. The U.S. EPA reached a major settlement with DuPont concerning alleged failures involving information reporting and environmental risks. Because Teflon was DuPont's best-known fluoropolymer brand, the controversy became closely associated with the public image of Teflon, although PFOA was a processing chemical rather than the PTFE polymer itself.