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I know the dangers of teflon for human health. So I am wondering if anyone can recommend an alternative option for saucepan?
and if you can provide the brand name it’s even better

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A couple of years ago I was shopping for school uniform shorts for my grandsons and I noticed that those sold in the big chainstores were “teflon-coated” in order to be “stain resistant” and “non-iron”. I was not happy about this and bought them some (more expensive) shorts from a proper school uniform shop without such a coating.
I found an article about this and showed it to my daughter-in-law and she then agreed that it was better to be safe than sorry over such matters.
Recently I noticed that my grandsons were wearing teflon-coated shorts after I picked them up [...] Continue Reading…

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arc’d 12kv at 30ma near it, isnt is supposed to withstand high heat without melting/burning. Is it very toxic to your health if you are nearby when it is burning.

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Non- stick Teflon frypans are bad coz of chemicals… right ? cast iron one can rust , aren’t they?
What do you use , so it will last long and good for you ???
thnks

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I am looking to replace my current cookware with something that is much safer. I have read many articles where Teflon/non-stick surfaces are dangerous to our health. If I get a stainless steel cookware set with non-stick surfaces, will I encounter the same health risk?

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