When I bought my first set of pots and pans, I made sure they were coated with Teflon. At the time, that was the gold standard in nonstick cookware. I wanted to make sure I could cook with abandon ...

Last year, US poison centers reported 267 suspected cases of polymer fume fever, a rare, flu-like illness from inhaling fumes from an overheated nonstick pan. You don’t want to be stuck with this.

Reported cases of an illness caused by overheated nonstick cookware increased last year. Here's what you need to know to keep yourself safe.

Cooks have been stirred up lately about nonstick cookware—worried that a chemical used in the manufacture of Teflon might harm those who prepare or eat food prepared in these pans. Evidence suggests ...

From polymer fume fever to Teflon flu, the illness has many names, but the symptoms are the same: fever, muscle aches, headaches and shortness of breath. According to a new report from the Washington ...

GREENSBORO, N.C. — Many of us try to eat healthier, buying organic and less processed foods to reduce harmful ingredients whenever possible. But the health hazard could be what you're cooking the food ...

While you might assume you can put any pot or pan in the oven, that would be incorrect. In fact, there are a number that will actually contaminate your food if you do. Here are several types of pots ...

DEAR EARTHTALK: I've read conflicting reports about the dangers of nonstick cookware. I have a set of older nonstick pans and am not sure if I need to replace them. Are they harmful to use, ...

Should I get rid of all of my Teflon-coated pans? I’ve been told by veterinarians that Teflon emits a gas that’s deadly poison to pet birds (and wild ones too, presumably, but they don’t eat in the ...

Few innovations are more beloved by home chefs than the efficiency-boosting, cleaning-friendly nonstick pan. But even the ...

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