We think current pans are safe when used according to instructions but it’s all too common for
someone to use it at too high a temperature, causing outgassing
someone to use it while it’s scratched or flaking, causing ingestion
someone to dispose of it improperly
But we need to start recognizing these are “forever chemicals”. We are adding them to our environment where they will accumulate effectively forever. How sure are we really that there won’t ever be problems, whether to us or any other part of the environment? How sure are we really that greater exposure over time, bioaccumulation, in every life form, won’t highlight later issues? Are we really that confident that we can afford to get in too deep, where cleaning and mitigation becomes impossible? No, it’s an effing stupid risk, especially for some minor convenience and when we have better alternatives
Yes agreed, all of the PFAS just keeps adding up and we know it’s causing all sorts of issue. I hope we can get that legislation in the near future where manufacturers are required to clearly indicate what products have PFAS in their end-product or in the process of making it. Because PFAS is in so many things and most people don’t even realize it. They might know about the non-stick pans, but it is in many more products, some surprised me to learn it was in it. If it’s clearly labeled, hopefully people will chose the product without the PFAS instead of the one with.
We think current pans are safe when used according to instructions but it’s all too common for
But we need to start recognizing these are “forever chemicals”. We are adding them to our environment where they will accumulate effectively forever. How sure are we really that there won’t ever be problems, whether to us or any other part of the environment? How sure are we really that greater exposure over time, bioaccumulation, in every life form, won’t highlight later issues? Are we really that confident that we can afford to get in too deep, where cleaning and mitigation becomes impossible? No, it’s an effing stupid risk, especially for some minor convenience and when we have better alternatives
Yes agreed, all of the PFAS just keeps adding up and we know it’s causing all sorts of issue. I hope we can get that legislation in the near future where manufacturers are required to clearly indicate what products have PFAS in their end-product or in the process of making it. Because PFAS is in so many things and most people don’t even realize it. They might know about the non-stick pans, but it is in many more products, some surprised me to learn it was in it. If it’s clearly labeled, hopefully people will chose the product without the PFAS instead of the one with.