Over the last two decades, poison centers in the United States have received more than 3,600 reports of suspected cases of “polymer fume fever,” a flu-like illness linked to a chemical coating ...

Nonstick cookware, which are teflon-coated, are appreciated for how easy they are to use and clean. However, some question the safety of the chemical-coated dishes. More specifically, the PTFE and ...

As a nurse, this concerns me, and it’s why I’m in support of getting these chemicals out of our cookware and other products, and ensuring safer alternatives are used. PFAS are manmade chemicals used ...

Most nonstick cookware has a polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) coating, a type of polymer or plastic commonly known as Teflon. This coating belongs to a group of chemicals called per- and ...

For about 70 years, coatings based on polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) have been the gold standard for nonstick cookware. The smooth, slippery coatings, known by brand names such as Teflon, ...

Dublin, May 02, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The "Polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) Coatings Market - Forecasts from 2025 to 2030" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering. The ...

A skillet may be the first thing you think of when you think nonstick cookware, but PTFE coatings show up in a host of other items in the kitchen and beyond. Here are a few places you might see it ...

The main claim I’m seeing relates to PFAS, or “forever chemicals,” in the nonstick coating in the air fryer basket. Let’s break this down real quick: True: Many air fryers contain PTFE ...

A research team led by Prof. Kang Yanbiao from the University of Science and Technology of China (USTC) of the Chinese ...

Studies have found nonstick pans made with PTFE are safe to cook with when used ... to temperatures above 500 degrees Fahrenheit — the coating can start to degrade and burn off potentially ...