Panel calls chemical a 'likely carcinogen'

[Guest guest]

Hi I'm a new member just was reading about pfc nonstick do you mean pans, cookware, etc. Could you recommend on what to use. Thanks

 

 

 

Eddie/New York

[Guest guest]

New Article....

 

I've been following the toxicity of the PFC non-stick/stain-resistant

chems for years (ever since reading the fumes kill birds). The news

on them just keeps getting worse & worse.....and the chem coatings

are used in/on more & more stuff nowadays, not just the " Teflon " .

(many of the PFC coatings don't even resemble the old " brown " Teflon

anymore either)

 

Might be prudent to start eliminating them, for those who haven't

done so yet??

 

FWIW

Jan / Michigan

 

http://www.usatoday.com/news/health/2005-06-29-teflon-usat_x.htm

 

Panel calls chemical a 'likely carcinogen'

 

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A chemical used to make Teflon, Gore-Tex and stain-resistant coatings

is more likely to cause cancer than the government has previously

acknowledged, according to a scientific panel....

 

PFOA, or perfluorooctanoic acid, is a " likely carcinogen " according

to an advisory board to the Environmental Protection Agency....

 

Tests by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have found

PFOA in the blood of 95% of Americans, though researchers don't yet

know how it's getting there....

 

PFOA is used in the manufacture of Teflon coatings on pans. It is

also found in widely used coatings that make upholstery and clothing

stain-resistant and in a grease-resistant coating on microwave

popcorn and fast-food packaging among others.....

[Guest guest]

Yah cast ironfor fry pan,stainless steel or Glass for

cooking pots and sauce pans. In the line of glass is

the vision wear by Corning.

Also if you chose the glass let the food stop boiling

compleatly befor draining or you will burn the food

because the pans stay hot or if you pour out a sauce

or soup place water in the pan for easy clean up.

Pat M

 

--- origin006 wrote:

 

> Hi I'm a new member just was reading about pfc

> nonstick do you mean pans,

> cookware, etc. Could you recommend on what to use.

> Thanks

>

>

>

> Eddie/New York

>

 

 

" Do not be afraid of enemies; the worst they can do is to kill you. Do

not be afraid of friends; the worst they can do is betray you. Be afraid of the

indifferent; they do not kill or betray. But only because of their silent

agreement, betrayal and murder exist on earth. "

- - -- Bruno Yasienski - " The Plot of the Indifferent " (1937)

 

 

 

 

 

[Guest guest]

I have eliminated these many years ago, since I heard that it was made

of chlorine molecules and so on.

 

I use only stainless steel and iron pans, etc.

 

W9

 

herbal remedies , " zoomom9 " <zoomom9> wrote:

> New Article....

>

> I've been following the toxicity of the PFC non-stick/stain-resistant

> chems for years (ever since reading the fumes kill birds). The news

> on them just keeps getting worse & worse.....and the chem coatings

> are used in/on more & more stuff nowadays, not just the " Teflon " .

> (many of the PFC coatings don't even resemble the old " brown " Teflon

> anymore either)

>

> Might be prudent to start eliminating them, for those who haven't

> done so yet??

>

> FWIW

> Jan / Michigan

[Guest guest]

Chuckle...

 

Do you know why they in the first place started to make those?

 

Because aluminium is cheaper than steel. And ligther too.

 

So people use those because they are not so heavy to hold, blabla. I

chuckle of that because my grandmother, who is a 5' 3 " tall lady, she

could lift 660 lbs when she was young.

 

And she is 91 years old today. Shes still pretty strong, she can lift

more than me.

 

Well, I agree with grandma.....if you have good strenght and work

hard, you will keep your health very long.

 

W9

 

herbal remedies , " walkyria9 " <wisdom9@g...> wrote:

> I have eliminated these many years ago, since I heard that it was made

> of chlorine molecules and so on.

>

> I use only stainless steel and iron pans, etc.

>

> W9

>

[Guest guest]

herbal remedies , origin006@a... wrote:

> Hi I'm a new member just was reading about pfc nonstick do you mean

>pans, cookware, etc. Could you recommend on what to use. Thanks

>

> Eddie/New York

 

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The PFC chems are used in more than just " pots & pans " . They can be

used in the drip pans under stove burners, the self-cleaning ovens,

lots & lots of kitchen appliances.... coffee makers, breadmakers,

grills, skillets, waffle makers etc. too. Irons, ironing board

covers, and even " hair-curling " irons.

 

They are also using them in some household cleaners and toiletries.

 

They are used in the " stain-resistant " chemical coatings for

upholstered furniture, draperies, carpeting, bedding, clothing, and

outerwear.

 

They are used in " fast-food " packaging too.

 

A good web-site to learn about the PFC chems is at:

 

http://www.ewg.org/reports/pfcworld/es.php

 

You can click on the 10 links on the left side of the page for

information regarding each topic on them. (including health concern

and environmental concerns) This report was before the latest

carcinogen report on them that I recently posted.

 

Page 10 gives a few tips for avoiding many of them, for those that

are interested.

 

The links farther down called " Interactive Map of PFC Pollution "

(shows where the PFC chems may be found in products in the home), and

the " Shoppers Guide to PFCs " lists many products that are known to

contain them.

 

Hope this helps. For my " pots & pans " I use only Stainless Steel,

Glass, and/or Cast Iron (depending on what I am cooking)

 

FWIW

Jan / Michigan