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The Deadly Teflon

So I found the Good Human blog, they spend their holiday in an Earthship, and while browsing their great site I found an article about Teflon which disturbed me greatly.

Turns out Teflon is actually Polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE), try say that quickly. Turns out this PTFE is a “likely carcinogen” (cancer-causing substance). What? Say that again.., you can get cancer from using Teflon, as in the Teflon in your cookware, the stuff you produce your food in?

Just read this, this or this… and get some stainless steel or cast iron pans…

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2 total comments, leave your comment or trackback.
  1. Yep, it’s super bad for you, especially if it’s peeling off the pan. Stay away from it. Cast Iron is the ultimate teflon, and you get the added bonus of extra iron in your diet too!

  2. Teflon makes the cleaning of the pan much more easier. That’s gotta be worth something?

    And hey, what about the teflon-ish taste to your food…
    Love it…

    And what’s more dangerous? Cooking food in teflon coated cookware or driving my car or crossing the street or smoke.

    Bottomline, I can worry about everything. But I simply don’t. Makes me much more happier :-)


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