I remember it being mostly a myth, it's difficult to do weaponize teflon on purpose, and so it's very difficult but not impossible to do by accident. I doubt it'd affect more than a couple people a year worldwide.
I doubt that. It is the perfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs), which are the pieces of Teflon and Teflon byproducts if it is overheated, they go into your body and build up in specific organs. It's not good. If it doesn't break down in your body (aka unreactive) and doesn't immediately come out in your pee, then it is bad. These have been shown to accumulate in the body. Even "safer" Teflon these days (no PFOA used in the manufacture) and nonstick Teflon replacements all use some variation of perfluoroalkyl polymers, which break down to create smaller perfluorinated substances that can build up in your body. It's currently unclear what the toxicity of PTFE byproducts is in the body, but there are multiple known PTFE conditions, including PTFE flu from inhalation, PTFE toxicosis in birds and other animals, pneumoconiosis from inhalation during manufacturing of nonstick pans, and potentially other pulmonary risks from PTFE microparticles (see reference list in the previously linked articles).
Anyway. I think it's probably bad enough where the only benefit is to make cleaning the pan easier, so I avoid and use cast iron and steel instead.
Adam Ragusea (AKA Foodie Sam Seeder) made a video about it being a myth. Apparently its unreactive inside the body aswell
I remember it being mostly a myth, it's difficult to do weaponize teflon on purpose, and so it's very difficult but not impossible to do by accident. I doubt it'd affect more than a couple people a year worldwide.
I doubt that. It is the perfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs), which are the pieces of Teflon and Teflon byproducts if it is overheated, they go into your body and build up in specific organs. It's not good. If it doesn't break down in your body (aka unreactive) and doesn't immediately come out in your pee, then it is bad. These have been shown to accumulate in the body. Even "safer" Teflon these days (no PFOA used in the manufacture) and nonstick Teflon replacements all use some variation of perfluoroalkyl polymers, which break down to create smaller perfluorinated substances that can build up in your body. It's currently unclear what the toxicity of PTFE byproducts is in the body, but there are multiple known PTFE conditions, including PTFE flu from inhalation, PTFE toxicosis in birds and other animals, pneumoconiosis from inhalation during manufacturing of nonstick pans, and potentially other pulmonary risks from PTFE microparticles (see reference list in the previously linked articles).
Anyway. I think it's probably bad enough where the only benefit is to make cleaning the pan easier, so I avoid and use cast iron and steel instead.