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.

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Your kitchen's non-stick cookware seems harmless enough, right? You use it daily for eggs, pancakes, or searing chicken. The convenience is undeniable. Yet there's a darker story lurking beneath that ...

Spending each morning at the kitchen sink scraping at the charred remains of breakfast gets tedious after a while. Non-stick cookware may seem like an appealing alternative — but is it safe? Usually ...

Non-stick cookware often contains PFAS, which are potentially harmful chemicals. These "forever chemicals" can contaminate food and air, posing health risks like "Teflon Flu." Safer alternatives like ...

Pass legislation to phase out the sale of cookware that contains Teflon, a nonstick material that is a form of toxic PFAS. A bill before the state Legislature would phase out the sale of cookware that ...