You’ve probably heard of Teflon before — the chemical is used in nonstick pans and is very popular. Although you expect that it will surface in your cookware, you probably don’t anticipate that it ...
Teflon has been hugely successful for DuPont, which over the last half-century has made the material almost ubiquitous, putting it not just on frying pans but also on carpets, fast-food packaging, ...
If you're using older nonstick cookware or cooking improperly with it, there is some evidence that certain health risks may be present. Here's what you need to know about the 'Teflon flu'. David ...
Credited in the Guiness book of records as the world's most slippery substance, Teflon has escaped the scrutiny of environmental regulators for 50 years. Now evidence suggests that the chemicals that ...
Teflon products, including nonstick cookware, are probable sources of pollutants called trifluoracetate, or TFA, that accumulate in seasonal wetlands in California and Nevada, according to a report in ...