Do you believe that cookware coated with teflon is really safe?
The US Environmental Protection Agency has identified a cancer-causing chemical used in the production of Teflon. Should we throw away our non-stick frypans? Published 23/02/2006 It was one of the miracle products of the post-war years, relieving the suburban housewife from the age-old chore of scraping burnt food from the bottom of a frying pan. Teflon, invented by global chemical giant DuPont in the 1930s, became as much a symbol of kitchen convenience as cling wrap and the food processor. But Teflon could be coming to a sticky end – because the manufacturing process uses a chemical that potentially causes cancer, and the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) wants the use of this chemical phased out. The chemical – called perfluorooctanoic acid, or PFOA – is used to make compounds called fluoropolymers, which are used in turn to make Teflon and other products like oil and water-repellent coatings on carpet, textiles, leather and paper. It’s known that PFOA is widespread in the bl
