Are Fumes From Over-heated Non-stick Cookware Hazardous To Household Pets?
With the exception of birds, household pets are not adversely affected by fumes from overheated non-stick cookware. Because they have particularly sensitive respiratory systems, birds can be injured by many kinds of household fumes, including those from aerosol sprays, burning butter or cooking oils, and cleaning solvents. In addition, with their high respiration rate and low body weight, birds are susceptible to fumes long before they affect people. (Youve probably heard stories of miners who took canaries into mines with them to detect the presence of dangerous gas because birds would be affected by the gas before the miners would.) The effect of any fumes on a bird depends on the birds size and species, and the amount and duration of exposure to the fumes. Bird owners can take several precautions to protect pet birds from cooking fumes (1) keep birds out of the kitchen; (2) observe good cooking practices and never allow cookware to overheat; and (3) keep the cooking area well ventil
