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                            Ron Nossaman &lt;rnossaman@cox.net&gt;;                            <br>
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                            Re: [pianotech] Teflon accused again                            <br>
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                                        <td valign="top" style="font:inherit;">On 12/21/2012 2:11 PM, David Boyce wrote:<BR>&gt; Did you notice that Teflon got accused again?&nbsp; In the December journal,<BR>&gt; on page 11, Jason Leininger says "Graphite is far less toxic than Teflon<BR>&gt; and other petro-based lubricants. I don't think that the toxic effect of<BR>&gt; Teflon on the human body and the environment is fully understood. I<BR>&gt; suspect that direct repeated exposure to Teflon-based lubricants can<BR>&gt; definitely, over time, contribute to serious health issues"<BR>&gt;<BR>&gt; No evidence whatever is cited in support of these notions.<BR>&gt;<BR>&gt; Best regards,<BR>&gt;<BR>&gt; David.<BR><BR>All you have to do is say you believe or suspect a negative. No evidence <BR>is necessary - ever.<BR>Ron N<BR></td>
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