Steve Pope wrote:

> jmcquown > wrote:
>
> >Steve Pope > wrote:
>
> >> amandaF > wrote:
>
> >> > Does that mean we should not use any non-stick pan?
>
> >> I don't use any non-stick pans. Possibly toxicity is one reason.
>
> > It merely means one should exercise caution and not heat a pan with
> > non-stick coating (especially not an empty one) to the point of
> > being smoking hot.
>
> That would make sense, if there were actually enough advantages of
> these non-stick plastic coatings to offset the potential toxicity
> if you're not careful enough.

There are many advantages, at least to me. You might not find that to
be so.

> Also, even if you don't vaporize and inhale the plastic, some of
> it will inevitably get abraded and ingested, so being careful
> heating it might not be good enough.

There is no evidence that such a thing is hazardous.




Brian

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