Guest guest Posted September 23, 2008 Report Share Posted September 23, 2008 From http://ezinearticles.com/?Teflon-Pans-Cause-Cancer?--Rumor-and-Truth & id=192542 Teflon Pans Cause Cancer? Rumor and Truth By Gabe Mirkin, M.D. " PFOA (perfluorooctanoic acid, a suspected carcinogen) is used to manufacture Teflon, but there is none present in the finished products. " From http://www.epa.gov/oppt/pfoa/ (my bolding) " EPA does not have any indication that the public is being exposed to PFOA through the use of Teflon®-coated or other trademarked nonstick cookware. Teflon® and other trademarked products are not PFOA. At the present time, EPA does not believe there is any reason for consumers to stop using any products because of concerns about PFOA. " A much more pervasive source of carcinogens is from searing, barbecuing, deep-fat frying or broiling foods at high heats. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carcinogenic Arne 57 - UC 1977 - PSC 2000 Alive and well in Minnesota ________________________________ From: [mailto: ] On Behalf Of I also saw a study on Teflon several years ago (don 't remember where). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 23, 2008 Report Share Posted September 23, 2008 From http://ezinearticles.com/?Teflon-Pans-Cause-Cancer?--Rumor-and-Truth & id=192542 Teflon Pans Cause Cancer? Rumor and Truth By Gabe Mirkin, M.D. " PFOA (perfluorooctanoic acid, a suspected carcinogen) is used to manufacture Teflon, but there is none present in the finished products. " From http://www.epa.gov/oppt/pfoa/ (my bolding) " EPA does not have any indication that the public is being exposed to PFOA through the use of Teflon®-coated or other trademarked nonstick cookware. Teflon® and other trademarked products are not PFOA. At the present time, EPA does not believe there is any reason for consumers to stop using any products because of concerns about PFOA. " A much more pervasive source of carcinogens is from searing, barbecuing, deep-fat frying or broiling foods at high heats. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carcinogenic Arne 57 - UC 1977 - PSC 2000 Alive and well in Minnesota ________________________________ From: [mailto: ] On Behalf Of I also saw a study on Teflon several years ago (don 't remember where). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 23, 2008 Report Share Posted September 23, 2008 We used to have teflon and got Salad Master and really like it. You have to learn to use it because it gets hot really easy. I suggest looking into it. It's a little expensive but worth it. arman_shirin@... Re: teflon cookware Yikes, I betters stop eating fries! Too bad it's the only way I like potatoes...Ruth>> From> http://ezinearticle s.com/?Teflon- Pans-Cause- Cancer?-- Rumor-and-Truth & id=1925> 42 > Teflon Pans Cause Cancer? Rumor and Truth > By Gabe Mirkin, M.D.> > "PFOA (perfluorooctanoic acid, a suspected carcinogen) is used to> manufacture Teflon, but there is none present in the finished products."> > From http://www.epa. gov/oppt/ pfoa/ (my bolding)> > "EPA does not have any indication that the public is being exposed to PFOA> through the use of TeflonR-coated or other trademarked nonstick cookware.> TeflonR and other trademarked products are not PFOA. At the present time,> EPA does not believe there is any reason for consumers to stop using any> products because of concerns about PFOA."> A much more pervasive source of carcinogens is from searing, barbecuing,> deep-fat frying or broiling foods at high heats.> http://en.wikipedia .org/wiki/ Carcinogenic> > Arne> 57 - UC 1977 - PSC 2000> Alive and well in Minnesota> > > > ____________ _________ _________ __> > From: @ yahoogroups. com [mailto:@yahoogroups .com] On> Behalf Of > > > I also saw a study on Teflon several years ago (don 't remember where).> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 23, 2008 Report Share Posted September 23, 2008 I don't know if I believe all the scare stories about non-stick coatings, but I do know that I prefer cast iron cookware to non-stick. It works better (IMHO) and I don't have to use those wimpy plastic spatulas! athan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 23, 2008 Report Share Posted September 23, 2008 I don't know if I believe all the scare stories about non-stick coatings, but I do know that I prefer cast iron cookware to non-stick. It works better (IMHO) and I don't have to use those wimpy plastic spatulas! athan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 23, 2008 Report Share Posted September 23, 2008 Salad Master was the brand I bought too. I will have this set for a lifetime. I also agree that cast iron works well, I love the pieces I have. OK, one more caveat about non-stick and it is this. My friend who keeps birds will not use it in her home as it can kill them. Another friend who lives on a house boat had a parakeet. She was given a recipe for a bundt cake and used a new non-stick cake pan to make it. Her bird died. She didn't think much of it until later when she got a new bird and made the cake again and killed another bird. Best to all, DAwn J Re: teflon cookware Yikes, I betters stop eating fries! Too bad it's the only way I like potatoes...Ruth>> From> http://ezinearticle s.com/?Teflon- Pans-Cause- Cancer?-- Rumor-and-Truth & id=1925> 42 > Teflon Pans Cause Cancer? Rumor and Truth > By Gabe Mirkin, M.D.> > "PFOA (perfluorooctanoic acid, a suspected carcinogen) is used to> manufacture Teflon, but there is none present in the finished products."> > From http://www.epa. gov/oppt/ pfoa/ (my bolding)> > "EPA does not have any indication that the public is being exposed to PFOA> through the use of TeflonR-coated or other trademarked nonstick cookware.> TeflonR and other trademarked products are not PFOA. At the present time,> EPA does not believe there is any reason for consumers to stop using any> products because of concerns about PFOA."> A much more pervasive source of carcinogens is from searing, barbecuing,> deep-fat frying or broiling foods at high heats.> http://en.wikipedia .org/wiki/ Carcinogenic> > Arne> 57 - UC 1977 - PSC 2000> Alive and well in Minnesota> > > > ____________ _________ _________ __> > From: @ yahoogroups. com [mailto:@yahoogroups .com] On> Behalf Of > > > I also saw a study on Teflon several years ago (don 't remember where).> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 23, 2008 Report Share Posted September 23, 2008 Of course, that nice glaze you need to establish on cast iron, is the result of high heat carcinogen by-products. As in everything, nothing is zero risk. Arne 57 - UC 1977 - PSC 2000 Alive and well in Minnesota ________________________________ From: [mailto: ] On Behalf Of W Brandel There is one more good thing about using cast iron to cook with (at least this is what I have been told). Cooking in cast iron actually helps to add a small amount of iron into the food which gets transferred to your body. Beth Brandel Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 24, 2008 Report Share Posted September 24, 2008 But we live a LOT longer than they did. I'm not saying there aren't problems with technology, but the bottom line is - people live longer now than any other time in history. The life expectancy in the United States a hundred years ago was about 50 (48 for males, 52 for females) -http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/fastats/lifexpec.htm. So, if I had been born 100 years ago, I would have (on the average), died before I was even diagnosed with PSC. I know the reason my father-in-law seldom went to the Dr. He lived throught the 30s and never spent a nickel he couldn't afford to live without. As a result of prostate cancer treatment advances, he's 94 this year. He was diagnosed with prostate cancer 15 years ago, and would surely have succumbed to it by now without his quarterly hormone shots. Make no mistake about it - this is a great time to be alive! Arne 57 - UC 1977 - PSC 2000 Alive and well in Minnesota From: [mailto: ] On Behalf Of b_brandel58 For me I look at it that how many generations of our ancestors have used cast iron. And that they were healthy for their time in our history. I know that they did not have as long of lives as we have now, but for their time they were healthy, and only went to the dr when it was necessary ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 24, 2008 Report Share Posted September 24, 2008 But we live a LOT longer than they did. I'm not saying there aren't problems with technology, but the bottom line is - people live longer now than any other time in history. The life expectancy in the United States a hundred years ago was about 50 (48 for males, 52 for females) -http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/fastats/lifexpec.htm. So, if I had been born 100 years ago, I would have (on the average), died before I was even diagnosed with PSC. I know the reason my father-in-law seldom went to the Dr. He lived throught the 30s and never spent a nickel he couldn't afford to live without. As a result of prostate cancer treatment advances, he's 94 this year. He was diagnosed with prostate cancer 15 years ago, and would surely have succumbed to it by now without his quarterly hormone shots. Make no mistake about it - this is a great time to be alive! Arne 57 - UC 1977 - PSC 2000 Alive and well in Minnesota From: [mailto: ] On Behalf Of b_brandel58 For me I look at it that how many generations of our ancestors have used cast iron. And that they were healthy for their time in our history. I know that they did not have as long of lives as we have now, but for their time they were healthy, and only went to the dr when it was necessary ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 24, 2008 Report Share Posted September 24, 2008 But we live a LOT longer than they did. I'm not saying there aren't problems with technology, but the bottom line is - people live longer now than any other time in history. The life expectancy in the United States a hundred years ago was about 50 (48 for males, 52 for females) -http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/fastats/lifexpec.htm. So, if I had been born 100 years ago, I would have (on the average), died before I was even diagnosed with PSC. I know the reason my father-in-law seldom went to the Dr. He lived throught the 30s and never spent a nickel he couldn't afford to live without. As a result of prostate cancer treatment advances, he's 94 this year. He was diagnosed with prostate cancer 15 years ago, and would surely have succumbed to it by now without his quarterly hormone shots. Make no mistake about it - this is a great time to be alive! Arne 57 - UC 1977 - PSC 2000 Alive and well in Minnesota From: [mailto: ] On Behalf Of b_brandel58 For me I look at it that how many generations of our ancestors have used cast iron. And that they were healthy for their time in our history. I know that they did not have as long of lives as we have now, but for their time they were healthy, and only went to the dr when it was necessary ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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