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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 ⁨22⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

PFAS is a chemical

PFAS is the term for the whole group of the stuffs called “forever chemicals” (for a reason). There’s not just a single one, but multiple, and as the specific ones and groups get banned, the industries move to use different ones, basically. It’s important to buy “PFAS free” stuff, any other labels like “PFOA free” can still mean there’s PFASs there, there’s just not ones from the specific variation

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- FishFace@piefed.social ⁨22⁩ ⁨hours⁩ 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 ⁨22⁩ ⁨hours⁩ 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 ⁨20⁩ ⁨hours⁩ 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 ⁨19⁩ ⁨hours⁩ 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 ⁨20⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago
    I think in the case of PFAS it’s very reasonable. There’s no real harm done in avoiding them except possibly making less money and having to figure out other ways to do certain things - which cannot even be compared to the the potential danger they pose to the whole ecosphere
    
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    FishFace@piefed.social ⁨19⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago
    That kind of thinking applies to any chemical though, surely
    
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  - Dojan@pawb.social ⁨20⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago
    There is evidence, and there’s been conspiracies around it.
    
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