<html> <head> <meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=ISO-8859-1"> </head> <body text="#000000" bgcolor="#FFFFFF"> 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. </body> </html>