by Edan Wright

Created on: September 14, 2010

Did you know that Teflon is toxic? It is also known to contribute to global warming. That's right, the stuff used to coat the pan that your cooking with could very well cause you and your family more harm then good. When Teflon is heated to temperatures of a little over 450 degrees Fahrenheit it begins to send out types of fumes similar to gas, These are deadly to birds that may be in your home. "Teflon Toxciosis" is an affliction that affects your bird in the worst way. The bird will hemorrhage and begin to fill with fluid causing suffocation. Essentially your bird drowns in its own fluids. When it is heated to a higher temperature (over 700 degrees) it begins to break down and Emmit gases and particles that are toxic to humans, some of which can be lethal.

There are 15 gases and particles in total none of which are any good. Some of these gases are found in things like nerve gas and some of the agents are proven to kill humans in even small doses. The gas C4 which is also emitted is proven to cause cancer. Some of these gases will cause "flu like" symptoms that will subside in a few days, but if you have ever suddenly fallen a little ill for no particular reason and equated it to a 24 hour bug it could have very well have been your cook ware making you sick. This is something to really consider when you have children or elderly people in your home, most people don't think about there cookware when they decide to go green but you use this every day, several times a day. You are sending these fumes into the environment and contributing to global warming without even knowing it. All of these facts have been studied and released by the company DuPont but shouldn't your pan come with a warning label?

Aside from the now apparent health factors involved with using "non stick" cookware there are many other reasons to use stainless steel cook ware rather than "non stick". Professionally, the only time you will ever see a chef using a non stick pan is when they are using whats called an omelet pan. This is a small frying pan that is only used in short bursts to cook an omelet. It is nearly impossible in a professional setting to make an omelet, flawlessly without a "non stick" pan.

Stainless steel is "non reactive" this means that the cookware, or bowl will not react chemically to the things you are putting in it. Many foods will react with metal, for instance: if you put something acidic in a metal bowl, you will cause a chemical reaction in your food that you can

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