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No, and nor is the teflon in the pans you’re thinking if. PFAS is a chemical used in the manufacture of Teflon (or was, I thought they’d stopped now) not teflon itself.
The problem with PFAS is accidental release and dumping.

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Tonava@sopuli.xyz ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago
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- FishFace@piefed.social ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago
  Damn, you’re right, I was thinking of PFOA not PFAS.
  
  However, I think blanket avoiding an entire class of chemicals without evidence is an overreaction.
  
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  - zalgotext@sh.itjust.works ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago
    But we do have evidence that a lot of chemicals in the PFAS family stick around for a long time, and we have evidence that they’re harmful. That’s enough for me to be wary of anything in that group, especially when there are easy alternatives.
    
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  - Buddahriffic@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago
    How is it an overreaction if it can be done without losing anything in life? I retired all my pans with non-stick coating years ago and haven’t missed them a single time and appreciate that it makes it easier to minimize the number of plastic cooking utensils my kitchen has, too.
    
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    FishFace@piefed.social ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago
    
    there is nothing as non-stick as non-stick coatings; some alternatives come close, but you are still losing something
    
    what about other applications of PTFE? PTFE tape for sealing pipes, PTFE feet on computer mice, PTFE-based lubricant, electrical insulation, … the uses are many.
    
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  - Tonava@sopuli.xyz ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago
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    FishFace@piefed.social ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago
    That kind of thinking applies to any chemical though, surely
    
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  - Dojan@pawb.social ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago
    There is evidence, and there’s been conspiracies around it.
    
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