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Nonstick Cookware

06/29/2018 / By Vicki Batts

Nonstick chemicals now a dangerous contaminant in water and food

Your favorite nonstick pan may give you picture-perfect pancakes and let you fry an egg with relative ease – but is it really worth the risk? Many nonstick pans and utensils are made with toxic chemicals, known as per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs) and perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) – both belong to a group of toxins known as “perfluorinated […]

02/07/2018 / By Vicki Batts

OUTED: DuPont covered up the health risks of Teflon

Few things are as ubiquitous in modern kitchens as nonstick cookware; from frying pans to baking dishes and a host of other accouterments, you’d be hard-pressed to find a kitchen without something brandishing a nonstick coating. While it may seem innocuous, that’s probably because corporations like DuPont have the money, influence and power to keep the […]

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