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Teflon nonstick coatings on frying pans are made of PFAS chemicals.

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Is it true that Teflon nonstick coatings on frying pans are made of PFAS chemicals?

Yes. A chemistry reference states that PFAS came into use with the invention of Teflon to make fluoropolymer coatings, and a peer-reviewed analysis notes fluoropolymers are a group of polymers within the PFAS class. Other sources confirm PTFE is the nonstick frying-pan coating and that cookware is an exposure route for these chemicals.

Verdict: SUPPORTED · 5 sources for, 0 against · Last checked

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Evidence for · 5
Experiment 1: Polymers - Nylon 6 - 10
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Experiment 1: Polymers - Nylon 6 - 10. (n.d.). chem.libretexts.org. https://chem.libretexts.org/Ancillary_Materials/Laboratory_Experiments/Wet_Lab_Experiments/MIT_Labs/Lab_4%3A_Intro_to_Organic_Chemistry/Experiment_1%3A_Polymers_-_Nylon_6_-_10

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Endocrine-Disrupting Chemicals and Breast Cancer: Disparities in Exposure and Importance of Research Inclusivity.
2022
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A, S. C., A, L., D, T., Z, M. E., & L, T. (2022). Endocrine-Disrupting Chemicals and Breast Cancer: Disparities in Exposure and Importance of Research Inclusivity.. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1210/endocr/bqac034

Are Fluoropolymers Really of Low Concern for Human and Environmental Health and Separate from Other PFAS?
2020
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R, L., IT, C., JC, D., J, G., G, G., D, H., AB, L., MF, M., CA, N., S, P., M, S., X, T., & Z, W. (2020). Are Fluoropolymers Really of Low Concern for Human and Environmental Health and Separate from Other PFAS?. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.est.0c03244

Polytetrafluoroethylene
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Polytetrafluoroethylene. (n.d.). en.wikipedia.org. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polytetrafluoroethylene

10.6: PFAS
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10.6: PFAS. (n.d.). chem.libretexts.org. https://chem.libretexts.org/Courses/Fresno_City_College/Environmental_Chemistry/10%3A_Additional_Topics/10.06%3A_PFAS

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