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Cooking with PTFE-coated non-stick pans causes cancer in humans.

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CONTESTED PARTIAL
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Is it true that cooking with PTFE-coated non-stick pans causes cancer in humans?

Partly. One review reports that PTFE-coated cookware releases gases and chemicals with toxicity concerns and that PFOA has been detected in fumes, but notes studies lack solid conclusions; a discussion thread notes the FDA still lists Teflon as safe for cooking. Neither settles whether cooking with such pans causes cancer in humans.

Verdict: CONTESTED PARTIAL · 2 sources for, 1 against · Last checked

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Evidence for · 2
PTFE-coated non-stick cookware and toxicity concerns: a perspective.
2017
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Sajid, M. & Ilyas, M. (2017). PTFE-coated non-stick cookware and toxicity concerns: a perspective.. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11356-017-0095-y

Evidence against · 1
Is non-stick cookware bad for your health?
2011
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Is non-stick cookware bad for your health?. (2011). skeptics.stackexchange.com. https://skeptics.stackexchange.com/questions/6232/is-non-stick-cookware-bad-for-your-health

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Impact of household cooking on release of fluorinated compounds PFOA and PFOS from Tefal coated cookware to foods
2019
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Mohamed, A. M., Mohamed, S. A., & Mostafa, M. M. (2019). Impact of household cooking on release of fluorinated compounds PFOA and PFOS from Tefal coated cookware to foods. zenodo.org. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.4309546

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