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And Teflon is also a plastic

I came to say this. I have also noticed a strong trend amongst people from each generation for health.

Teflon was introduced in 1938, when my grandfather was 11. In the 1955, when my father was born, is the last time that we have Teflon untainted blood from. At some point between 1955 and 1985 when I was born, Teflon proliferated to the point that it was being found in every blood sample around the world.

So my grandfather lived ~40-50 years without being massively contaminated with Teflon, my father probably got to adulthood, and I have never been without it. Now an anecdotal sample that follows a larger trend. My grandfather is in his 90's with pretty good health and is still going pretty strong. My father and both of his siblings are in their 60's-70's and all have failing health, and I know so few people in my own age range that are actually healthy without autoimmune disease or other systemic issue that I couldn't fill a high school auditorium with them.

The Dacia Sandero!

So we won’t decompose or stick to things. Where’s the downside?

Climate apocalypse

Asbestos? Sheeeit, wait until we get to nanostuctures!

He'll do asbestos he can to make it!

That's great-grandpa.

Nope. Still microplastics.

Most of gen Z are in their 20s, I thought we counted as the last spiderman :(

Funding the big corporations that poison us, because so many are anti regulation.

Jokes on me, my house still has some lead pipes

fix’d that for you.

Teflon is safe in typical use cases.

Here's a great video from Adam Ragusea: https://youtu.be/5FNNKhVoUu8?si=vXrfusnsGzvXErfn

The real issue is PFAS or PFOA, which are used to help bind Teflon, or other nonstick polymers, to other surfaces. This was all done in the early 1900s, and the likelihood of some conspiracy is low. Especially since they didn't (and literally couldn't) know the long term effects of "forever chemicals".

The real conspiratorial behavior comes AFTER the knowledge that PFAS or PFOA are harmful, and what actions, or inactions, of the companies and government are taken.

Remember there are people in our government (not all, but enough) who actively want LESS government: less regulation, less taxation, leas oversight. AND there are a vast quantity of companies that want the very same thing: unfettered freedom to do whatever the fuck they want, without consequence.

And that handful of government employees will easily be bribed or influenced by special interest lobby groups, businesses, "think tanks", etc. (funded and/or founded by the aforementioned businesses).

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Getting a NEW Teflon pan is less than ideal, and should be avoided. You can keep the one you have, and keep using it until the nonstick properties degrade, then toss it.

A great video about this from MinuteFood: https://youtu.be/R1hbV3EzOD4?si=bQZAQsRWLgX9dyJX

And the associated MinuteEarth video: https://youtu.be/H3aFzQdWQTg?si=bVIBp4tm_uLi7ScQ