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by alexandercrohde 2880 days ago
Agreed. The idea that I would want chemicals on anything I buy by default is nuts. Maybe it's safe, maybe a study will come out in 50 years showing it's not, maybe you let your pan get too hot and the teflon breaks down into your food[1]. And in exchange for... non-stick? Worst trade-off ever.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polytetrafluoroethylene#Safety

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>The idea that I would want chemicals on anything I buy by default is nuts.

The idea that you could possibly buy a pan without chemicals is nuts