Zoe Schlanger

We do know that the PFAS in your pan becomes unstable at high temperatures, right? So there's lots of warnings on these things that you're not really supposed to use them to cook at temperatures higher than 400 or 500 degrees. But who doesn't accidentally leave their pan on the stove sometimes and scorch it, and then it smells terrible? You're breathing in fumes from PFAS, most likely.

We do know that the PFAS in your pan becomes unstable at high temperatures, right? So there's lots of warnings on these things that you're not really supposed to use them to cook at temperatures higher than 400 or 500 degrees. But who doesn't accidentally leave their pan on the stove sometimes and scorch it, and then it smells terrible? You're breathing in fumes from PFAS, most likely.

We do know that the PFAS in your pan becomes unstable at high temperatures, right? So there's lots of warnings on these things that you're not really supposed to use them to cook at temperatures higher than 400 or 500 degrees. But who doesn't accidentally leave their pan on the stove sometimes and scorch it, and then it smells terrible? You're breathing in fumes from PFAS, most likely.

You mentioned scratched coatings. It's super easy to scratch. Actually, the number one response to the throw out your black plastic spatula, when I was like, just get stainless steel ones, people were like, but it'll scratch my nonstick pan. And my response to that is, throw out your nonstick pan. But we can't necessarily ask everyone to do that.

You mentioned scratched coatings. It's super easy to scratch. Actually, the number one response to the throw out your black plastic spatula, when I was like, just get stainless steel ones, people were like, but it'll scratch my nonstick pan. And my response to that is, throw out your nonstick pan. But we can't necessarily ask everyone to do that.

You mentioned scratched coatings. It's super easy to scratch. Actually, the number one response to the throw out your black plastic spatula, when I was like, just get stainless steel ones, people were like, but it'll scratch my nonstick pan. And my response to that is, throw out your nonstick pan. But we can't necessarily ask everyone to do that.

I get that it's so convenient to make an egg in a nonstick pan. I haven't done it in years, but I hear it's great.

I get that it's so convenient to make an egg in a nonstick pan. I haven't done it in years, but I hear it's great.

I get that it's so convenient to make an egg in a nonstick pan. I haven't done it in years, but I hear it's great.

I don't mean to sound judgy, but honestly, cast iron is just so much better.

I don't mean to sound judgy, but honestly, cast iron is just so much better.

I don't mean to sound judgy, but honestly, cast iron is just so much better.

So I grew up in a house with a parrot when I was young. And bird owners know that cooking with nonstick pans could result in the death of your bird. So I just grew up not having them around. Why? I think it's because the gas volatilizes PFAS, the nonstick compound. Its fumes get in the air, and birds are much more sensitive than humans, like all small animals.

So I grew up in a house with a parrot when I was young. And bird owners know that cooking with nonstick pans could result in the death of your bird. So I just grew up not having them around. Why? I think it's because the gas volatilizes PFAS, the nonstick compound. Its fumes get in the air, and birds are much more sensitive than humans, like all small animals.

So I grew up in a house with a parrot when I was young. And bird owners know that cooking with nonstick pans could result in the death of your bird. So I just grew up not having them around. Why? I think it's because the gas volatilizes PFAS, the nonstick compound. Its fumes get in the air, and birds are much more sensitive than humans, like all small animals.

Yeah, it's kind of like that.

Yeah, it's kind of like that.

Yeah, it's kind of like that.

I mean, yeah. I feel like it's the kind of thing with, like, dogs and chocolates. Like, they won't die every time, but there was a chance, so we didn't have it in the house. But there was never a discussion about it being bad for animals. human health. It was just like, no, you have a pet bird. You can't have nonstick.

I mean, yeah. I feel like it's the kind of thing with, like, dogs and chocolates. Like, they won't die every time, but there was a chance, so we didn't have it in the house. But there was never a discussion about it being bad for animals. human health. It was just like, no, you have a pet bird. You can't have nonstick.