What are the risks of using Teflon® pans?
When the Teflon® pans heat up sufficiently, the coating does not start to decompose and releases one or more of 15 different toxins. This applies not only to the Teflon® pans, but also all the features of dishes without dishes. The study of the mutual evaluation of the environmental working group (EWG) suggests that the postponement only starts at 396 ° F (202.2 ° C).
When Teflon® pans become warmer, relaxing chemicals become more toxic. This outgassing is sufficiently toxic to kill birds for pets and is responsible for the "polymer smoke flu" in humans, sometimes called "Teflon® flu". Symptoms of Teflon® flu include headache, nausea, fever, back pain and malaise. Symptoms disappear within a few days, but there may be even more risks of using Teflon® cookware. At 680 ° F (360 ° C), the Teflon® pans begin to release small particles perflugtanic acid (PFOA) or C-8. PFOA is used in the production of these pans and other non -stickEducation.
Pfoa does not decompose in the body or in the environment and led to cancer and congenital defects in laboratory animals. It can also be associated with two documented cases of human congenital defects observed in DUPONT plants who processed the chemicals used in the production of Teflon® pans. In 2005, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) declared PFOA as likely to be carcinogen. DuPont agreed that he was eliminating PFOA by 2015. When cooking, the steak does not require a temperature of more than 500 ° F (260 ° C), if Teflon® Eartware forgot about the cooker in the face of the dispersion or the emergency situation elsewhere in the house, even more Noxious chemicals that are known for people that would be known.
Studies suggest that 95% of all Americans, including children, have a small but detotive amount of PFOA in the bloodstream. Exposure Pfoa goes beyond FriNot Teflon® for non -stick food packaging, repellent and Scottish page products. All of these use chemicals that fall apart from PFOA. It estimates that the environmental group (EWG) would take 4.4 years for the current level of PFOA to rinse from the body without further exposure. However, consumers are constantly exposed to products with these chemicals.
Studies on Teflon® safety and other non -stick dishes continue. EPA considers PFOA products safe for using multiple studies. DuPont admits that Teflon® dishes can release PFOA toxic fumes, but it insists that this happens only if the pans are overheated, which characterizes as an abusive use of dishes. DuPont The attitude is that at a time when the pans release toxic pfoa vapors, the food would be burned and inedible.
6 Great and do not overheat the pans. TEFLON® virgins are not recommended if you hold birds for pets. Alternative to the Teflon® pan is dishes with bakeAn enamel or porcelain interiors that do not stick well and do not mind food. Cheaper alternatives include stainless steel, iron or aluminum pan oils that require cooking oil to keep the food.