I'm out of my element here but my understanding is that the chemicals in the FDA article are not the non stick layer, it was used in creating it and is bound to it. While I wouldn't suggest eating it (the coating) and can be harmful when heated to levels uncommon (but not impossible) in a kitchen environment there's no proof that teflon dishes can increase the chance of cancer.
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Are we reading the same article? It doesn't say it's bound to the pan. Why bother to choose a source that you don't read and disagrees with you?
The part you quoted says nothing about cancer, article only mentions potential risks with no evidence and no article cited. I'm sorry but articles like these are why people believe chocolate cures cancer or sitting down is as bad as smoking.
I don't claim there's no connection but so far I've seen no evidence.
You'll find that lifetime guarantee almost always means for production errors. Not wear and tear.
100%. I tried stretching and massaging before and it kinda worked for me but when I stand on it it immediately stops.
You mean 510 million divided by 12. That's "only" 42.5.
This dude is a professional sport-shooter and have been for decades.
I guarantee you nothing will change if your strategy is to tell people to fuck off and read a 100 year old book.
This is an article about a factory right? Not exactly the same conditions as cooking with a pan.