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2. Is Your Nonstick Pan Making You Sick? Suspected Cases Of ...

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   “Nonstick pans in general are sometimes coated with forever chemicals. ... You don’t have to use PTFE-coated cookware. If you find that Teflon flu is an issue for you, you can choose pots and ...

3. What is Teflon Flu? Learn about the illness linked to ... - AOL

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   "In general, do not leave an empty Teflon pan on high heat and do not use in ovens hotter than 500 degrees Fahrenheit," Brown said. "Use a kitchen exhaust fan while cooking if possible."

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

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   Whether you’re a seasoned cook or a newbie in the kitchen, it’s hard to beat the convenience of a nonstick pan. Your eggs scramble easily, vegetables cook evenly and — perhaps most important ...

7. Polymer fume fever - Wikipedia

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   Polymer fume fever or fluoropolymer fever, also informally called Teflon flu, is an inhalation fever caused by the fumes released when polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE, known under the trade name Teflon) reaches temperatures of 300 °C (572 °F) to 450 °C (842 °F).

8. 15 Food and Cooking Myths People Should Forget Once and ... - AOL

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   4. Cooking With Teflon Pans Is Dangerous. After a long life of heavy use, nonstick pans sometimes chip and flake, particularly cheaply made ones.

9. RS Recommends: Here’s Why It’s Time to Switch to Non-Toxic ...

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   Teflon cookware has been in the news (again) recently, highlighting the possible health concerns over the chemicals inside and the harmful effect from using them. Fortunately, cookware companies ...