How to Use PFOA in a Sentence

PFOA

abbreviation or noun
  • The pots and pans are nonstick, dishwasher safe, and PFOA free.
    — Shalwah Evans, People.com, 18 Feb. 2025
  • For the chemicals besides PFOA, links to bone health depended more on time of exposure.
    — Kristen Rogers, CNN Money, 17 Mar. 2026
  • Nowadays, most nonstick pans are made with a non-toxic coating free from PFOA, PFAS, lead, and cadmium.
    — Kelly Vaughan, Martha Stewart, 23 June 2026
  • Many nonstick pans were once made with a product called Teflon, which was made with perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) and was considered to be a human carcinogen.
    — Kelly Vaughan, Martha Stewart, 23 June 2026
  • What to look for in quality healthy cookware All surfaces should be free of PFAS, PFOA, lead and cadmium.
    — Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 15 Aug. 2025
  • Old non-stick pans were made with perfluorooctanoic acid, or PFOA, which was phased out due to potential health risks and environmental contamination.
    — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 14 Oct. 2025
  • Other cookware options have been found to have PFAS and PFOA embedded in their Teflon nonstick coating.
    — Bestreviews, Mercury News, 29 Dec. 2025
  • High cholesterol levels, decreased birth weights and a pregnancy disorder called preeclampsia are associated with PFOA exposure.
    — Christine Condon, Baltimore Sun, 15 Feb. 2024
  • Another chemical tied to older Teflon production, PFOA, was phased out in the United States by 2015.
    — Ryan Brennan, Charlotte Observer, 3 June 2026
  • The chemical most commonly found, however, was perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) which was banned globally in 2020.
    — Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA TODAY, 29 Aug. 2023
  • The movie focused on an attorney investigating water contamination tied to PFOA, a chemical used during Teflon production.
    — Ryan Brennan, Sacbee.com, 3 June 2026
  • The water system for Morgantown, Pennsylvania, a gateway to Amish country, reported its measurements of PFOA also averaged about 13 times over the limit.
    — Austin Fast, USA Today, 24 Feb. 2026
  • Now, public water systems with just two types of PFAS — PFOA and PFOS — will be required to filter out those chemicals by 2031.
    — Rachel Frazin, The Hill, 14 May 2025
  • The 4 ppt MCLs set by EPA were specifically for PFOS and PFOA, not all PFAS.
    — Sarah Todd, STAT, 1 May 2026
  • Previous research by the same team indicated that elevated levels of PFOA and PFOS also were connected to other childhood cancers, including acute myeloid leukemia and Wilms tumor.
    — Rachel Fobar, Oc Register, 1 May 2026
  • Why Mark Ruffalo fired back Mark Ruffalo has been outspoken about forever chemicals for years, most notably after starring in Dark Waters, the movie based on DuPont’s toxic PFOA pollution scandal.
    — Ryan Brennan may 20, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 May 2026

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