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Is Non Stick Cookware a Safe and Healthy Cookware?[2008-08-12]
Is Non Stick Cookware a Safe and Healthy Cookware?
That is the million dollar question, and most probably, millions of dollars have been spent arguing each side. Additional information can be found on our Non Stick Cookware page. Here's a synopsis of what we know:
Teflon is a patented product, discovered in 1938 by DuPont, and approved for cookware by the FDA in 1960. Many lawsuits have been filed over the nonstick surface both as a cookware and in its manufacturing. "In 2004, DuPont agreed to pay more than $100 million to settle another class-action lawsuit brought by Ohio and West Virginia residents who contended that releases of PFOA from a plant in West Virginia contaminated supplies of drinking water."
New York Times, Alina Tugend, October 14, 2006 DuPont acknowledges that when their non stick surface is heated beyond a certain level, it can kill birds and create a sickness in humans they call Polymer Fume Fever. It produces symptoms resembling a cold. All non stick surface manufacturers claim their products are safe. The FDA does not OK a product as "safe" but rather that it is safe for cookware. There have been no published studies on the effect of ingesting chipping and peeling non stick surfaces have on humans.
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