The Dangers of Using Non-Stick Cookware

I have wondered for a long time whether the non-stick cookware is such a healthy option.  After all, there must be a certain amount of Chemicals in the manufacture of these pots and pans.  Sadly it seems that anything to do with convenience has a hidden negative side to it.

The Dangers of Non-Stick Cookware

• Poly- and perfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) used to create non-stick, stain-resistant, and water-repellant surfaces are toxic and highly persistent, both in your body and in the environment
• When heated, non-stick cookware releases perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA), linked to thyroid disease, infertility, and developmental and reproductive problems
• The Madrid Statement, signed by more than 200 scientists from 40 countries, presents the scientific consensus on the harms of PFAS chemicals, both old and new