The EPA is claiming that the chemical known as C-8, which is used to make teflon and many other consumer products causes cancer.

"We believe there is a reasonable basis for some of those questions and that they need to be answered," said Tom Skinner of the EPA.

While on paper it may appear to be the difference of one word, if C-8 is moved from a potential cancer risk to a likely risk, some have said it could be the end for the widely used substance.

Teflon is used to keep food off of non-stick cookware, the rain off of raincoats, and the stains out of carpets. C-8 is also a major concern when it comes to threatening health and the environment, [NBC5's Lisa Parker] reported.

"It's so ubiquitous," said Jane Houlihan of the Environmental Working Group. "It's in every home. We're talking about pizza boxes, butter boxes, microwave popcorn."

The Environmental Working Group appears to be a black marketing organization for the organic foods industry.