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2. From plastic cutting boards to nonstick pans, these 5 kitchen ...

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   Nonstick pans. Traditional nonstick ... Kuiper says tea kettles and coffee makers can become breeding grounds for mold and toxic compounds produced by certain molds called mycotoxins.

3. Are nonstick pans safe? What to know. - AOL

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   A 2022 study found that a scratched nonstick pan can leave behind microplastics and nanoplastics, leading to the release of potentially harmful chemicals into your food. Just like with PFAS ...

4. 'Dark Waters': Here's the toxic reason why you should toss ...

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   You should at least entertain the idea of abandoning nonstick pans entirely. Thanks in no small part to Bilott's extensive legal efforts, PFOA is no longer used in the production of nonstick cookware.

5. Non-stick surface - Wikipedia

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   Not all non-stick pans use Teflon; other non-stick coatings have become available. For example, a mixture of titanium and ceramic can be sandblasted onto the pan surface, and then fired at 2,000 °C (3,630 °F) to produce a non-stick ceramic coating. [19] Ceramic nonstick pans use a finish of silica (silicon dioxide) to prevent sticking.

6. Polytetrafluoroethylene - Wikipedia

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   Polytetrafluoroethylene is used as a non-stick coating for pans and other cookware. It is non-reactive, partly because of the strength of carbon–fluorine bonds, so it is often used in containers and pipework for reactive and corrosive chemicals. Where used as a lubricant, PTFE reduces friction, wear, and energy consumption of machinery.

7. Cookware and bakeware - Wikipedia

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   Coated pans are easier to clean than most non-coated pans, and require little or no additional oil or fat to prevent sticking, a property that helps to produce lower fat food. On the other hand, some sticking is required to cause sucs to form, so a non-stick pan cannot be used where a pan sauce is desired. Non-stick coatings tend to degrade ...