Guest guest Posted September 23, 2008 Report Share Posted September 23, 2008 Yikes, I betters stop eating fries! Too bad it's the only way I like potatoes... Ruth > > From > http://ezinearticles.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: [mailto:psc- support ] 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 24, 2008 Report Share Posted September 24, 2008 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 I don't have any specific data, but it seems to me that a lot of the dieseases that we see now have happened since we have worked on making our lives easier, and all the stuff that is happening around us with new chemicals, and such Just my 2cents, Beth B Thornton,CO No I don't cook every meal in cast iron, but I can see what you mean about men and too much iron > > > > 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 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 I don't have any specific data, but it seems to me that a lot of the dieseases that we see now have happened since we have worked on making our lives easier, and all the stuff that is happening around us with new chemicals, and such Just my 2cents, Beth B Thornton,CO No I don't cook every meal in cast iron, but I can see what you mean about men and too much iron > > > > 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 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 I don't have any specific data, but it seems to me that a lot of the dieseases that we see now have happened since we have worked on making our lives easier, and all the stuff that is happening around us with new chemicals, and such Just my 2cents, Beth B Thornton,CO No I don't cook every meal in cast iron, but I can see what you mean about men and too much iron > > > > 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...
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