> Manufacturers are working on getting rid of them.

It might be more ethical to stop selling the dangerous product until a replacement can be found, but I’m not a huge chemical manufacturer.

Many stopped selling a generation ago, but the chemicals last longer than a generation…

> ... but it’s an extremely inert polymer and is unlikely to be particularly dangerous as long as it doesn’t get too hot.

You mean like on a stovetop?

Usually beyond the range you normally cook at, but definitely achievable if you leave a pan unattended for a minute, or use it with insufficient coverage. Pet birds are extremely vulnerable, and there's plenty of stories of them dying due to nonstick cookware. I get little benefit from nonstick cookware, so for me the "canary in the kitchen" aspect was enough reason to eliminate it from the house.