It would be factual to point out that the damage was caused by individual components utilized in the manufacturing process. Teflon itself, is inert at temperatures below 500F. I'd suggest putting space between yourself and any piano that is over 150F in temperature regardless of possibility of the use of teflon in servicing it. ;-) Andrew Anderson On Dec 21, 2012, at 2:19 PM, Ron Nossaman wrote: > On 12/21/2012 2:11 PM, David Boyce wrote: >> Did you notice that Teflon got accused again? In the December journal, >> on page 11, Jason Leininger says "Graphite is far less toxic than Teflon >> and other petro-based lubricants. I don't think that the toxic effect of >> Teflon on the human body and the environment is fully understood. I >> suspect that direct repeated exposure to Teflon-based lubricants can >> definitely, over time, contribute to serious health issues" >> >> No evidence whatever is cited in support of these notions. >> >> Best regards, >> >> David. > > All you have to do is say you believe or suspect a negative. No evidence is necessary - ever. > Ron N
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