Did you know that Teflon and other non-stick coatings were really dangerous for our health?These days, in stores, almost all single cookware have teflon or other non-stick coatings, and we have been using teflon coated cookware for a really long time. Teflon coated cookware offer us nice advantages, teflon coated cookware are easy to clean and only needs little oil for cooking. The disadvantages that widely known is that it can be scratched and damaged easily. But there is another disadvantages, there is teflon coating dangers that you should know, read on to understand the teflon coating dangers.
According to research published by the Environmental Working Group, Teflon coatings on cookware have highly poisonous chemical substances and can release dangerous gases and particles when heated during cooking period. Released gases and particles by teflon coated pans may cause cancer and also other health problems. These poisonous chemical substances are also linked to an unknown number of human illnesses each year.
When teflon coated cookware are heated, the teflon coating can break apart and emit poisonous particles and gases. Teflon begins to release poisonous gases at around 464°F, at 680°F teflon release up to 6 poisonous gases, including carcinogens, global pollutants, and MFA. These gases emitted by teflon are dangerous to human even at low doses. Those temperatures are not high, five minutes of pre-heating can heat teflon cookware to above 720°F.
The long term impact of those dangerous particles emitted from teflon haven't been fully understood yet. Their impact to birds is clear, when birds are exposed to the emitted particles from teflon, their lungs hemorrhage which leads to suffocation. Their impact to us usually not realized by us because its symptoms are pretty similiar to influenza, the long term effects aren't known yet.
Even if the impact on us are not fully understood yet, it's unmistakeable that any teflon coated cookware should be avoided by all of us for our own safety. However, if you still insist to use teflon coated cookware, it's your choice, but you have to be sure you're not using old and scratched teflon coated cookware, because they can become much more harmful to you.
If you're looking for an alternative cookware, you could try ceramic cookware, glass cookware, or even stainless steel cookware. Those three are really good healthier alternatives for us and are safe to be used.
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