On Fri, 19 Mar 2021 09:42:14 -0400, Ed Pawlowski > wrote:

>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.

I give up Enjoy!

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