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How To Be Organized: Are Non-Stick Pans Safe?
Are nonstick pans safe? According to Margaret Shield, coordinator of the Toxic-Free Legacy Coalition in Washington State, this is what we currently know:
- Perfluorooctanoic acod (PFOA), the chemical used in nonstick coating, is a likely human carcinogen.
- When heated, nonstick coating releases small amounts of PFOA particles and gases into the air. Pet birds have an acute response to these vapors and often die when Teflon pans are used in the home.
- PFOA has been found to cause cancer, organ damage, and birth defects in animals. Human risk is still unknown, but the more research done on PFOA, the more we learn of its toxicity.
The manufacture, use, and disposal of PFOA products had been shown to pose an environmental and health risk because these long-lived toxic chemicals continue to build up in our bodies, the environment, and in wildlife overtime. To reduce risk, the Toxic-Free Legacy Coalition recommends stainless steel, cast-iron, or enameled cast-iron cookware.
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Really thinking about going to a credit union, They don't charge all those fees. They use OUR MONEY to make loans with, and WE have to pay.
Better for you too.
Second, how many of us use or wear toxic chemicals or suspicious stuff regularly? Hair dye? Artificial sweeteners? Fake fat or oil (Pam)? Nail polish? Most of us I'll bet.
Checked with a couple of bird owners - never had a problem in a population of thirteen birds.
Anyway, AFTER 50+ years of PTFE and other flourocarbon coatings, WHERE ARE THE DEAD BODIES?
"Fear is the only thing we should be afraid of." FD Roosevelt, POTUS