[SpikyBlackHard]

I don't try to decrease the necessary reaction to the PFAS themselves but I understand that their production involves more and more dangerous chemical compounds. What kills a worker in that plant or a cow where dupont dumps the waste, is not the same chemical as I am eating right?

[j33zusjuice]

I think it’s the state of the chemical that’s the biggest issue. I know for sure that PTFE is highly toxic to basically all life when it’s airborne, which happens when you heat your non-stick pans to over 450°F/233°C. There usually is not enough chemical in the air to kill humans, but it’s absolutely releasing toxic fumes, and I don’t know that we heal from the damage they inflict. Maybe if you burned enough pans, it’d be deadly to you. I stopped using them because an overheated pan will kill our birds in seconds, and they’re really not needed. I cook eggs in cast iron all the time.

I’ve read about concerns of PTFE poisoning from flakes, too, which are super common because some people fucking love to use metal utensils on their non-stick cookware.

Long story short, you’re definitely getting toxic chemicals sent to your home. The level of exposure seems variable based on your use.

[pizza234]

It's easier to watch the movie :). The specific chemical has been connected to several classes of diseases (if memory serves me well, 6), in a very large research that was part of the legal case(s).