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However, as Teflon became ubiquitous in households, a darker truth began to unravel. The manufacturing of Teflon also produced perfluooctanoic acid (C8), a compound linked to significant environmental and health hazards. As studies on C8 emerged, severe concerns about its persistence in the environment and potential bioaccumulation in human and animal physiology came to the fore. Investigations uncovered alarming statistics, revealing that a staggering number of individuals across the United States had been unwittingly contaminated with C8, raising profound public health questions.