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      Scientists are still learning about the effects of PFAS on humans, but studies show these chemicals can harm different systems in the body.

      The Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry says exposure to PFAS may lead to higher risk for kidney or testicular cancer, increased cholesterol levels, and damage to the liver and immune system.

      My hospital sent an email out that for unknown reasons liver disease is on the rise for non drinkers and people without diabetes.

      https://www.sciencenews.org/article/pfas-forever-chemicals-health-risk-water

      https://www.npr.org/2022/06/22/1106863211/the-dangers-of-forever-chemicals

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        Well it also looks like PFAS is a big group of chemicals, and brand name Teflon now uses a specific version called PTFE which they (can you trust them?) claim is not as bad as PFAS.

        But even if that’s true, the production of it still produces tons of known toxic waste.

        Ya know… I think my original notion I got from Johnny Harris…. Whom I’ve actually grown a bit skeptical of lately.

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          I switched over to ceramic pans, specifically the Ayesha Curry ones, but who knows if that will be bad in the future. I tried the Caphalon ceramic and those were horrible. The nonstick pans are bad for you over a certain temperature where it breaks down. There’s an excellent movie called Dark Waters about the original lawsuit and that man is a hero.

          https://m.imdb.com/title/tt9071322/

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        You seem to know this so I’ll ask. Are all non stick pans PFAS? If not, how to tell if it’s a good one?

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          Ceramic pans are non stick as well as properly seasoned cast iron, neither of which uses Teflon.

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      Yeah teflon is most dangerous for the people manufacturing it, and not really for people using teflon products. It’s not unhealthy to wear a watch with radium dials, but you don’t want to be the lady who painted said dial

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      The problem is that it’s so inert, it becomes impossible to remove from a contaminated environment or particularly a person’s blood stream.

      The amount that inevitably gets caught in your blood will just stay in your body forever, settling down in a critical organ like your brain or kidneys and giving you cancer or some other horrible problem.