On 3/19/2021 12:40 AM, Bruce wrote:
> On Thu, 18 Mar 2021 23:52:12 -0400, Ed Pawlowski > wrote:
>
>> On 3/18/2021 11:44 PM, Michael Trew wrote:
>>
>>>
>>> Don't tell me you've never seen a
>>> Teflon skillet start to leave black Teflon flakes in food, because I
>>> sure have.Â* Gross!
>>
>> I never have. Probably from over heating the pan. Could even be crud
>>from burned on food from a misused pan.
>
> It will happen eventually regardless.

Only if a cheap pan and probably mis-used. I've used many pans and
never had a problem. Eventually it does lose some properties and I toss
the pan after 5 or 10 years.


>
>> It is inert and will pass anyway.
>
> Wrong. What do you base that on? "I always did it, so it must be ok?"
>

If wrong, prove it. It has been well know to be inert and many
references available

Most nonstick pans are coated with polytetrafluoroethylene, also known
as Teflon. The good news is that ingesting small flakes of nonstick
coating is not dangerous. The material will most likely just pass
through the body.

https://www.healthline.com/nutrition...OC_TITLE_HDR_3

Teflon and PFOA Exposure
Today, all Teflon products are PFOA-free. Therefore, the health effects
of PFOA exposure are no longer a cause for concern.