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Re:PFAS Can Suppress White Blood Cells’ Ability to Destroy I... by gruez on Thursday February 23, 2023 @10:16AM (#34911623)
1. Are the chemicals of heat breakdown the same as what's being described in the article? I find it strange that everything teflon related is lumped under "PFAS/PFOA", from precursor chemicals[1], the coating itself, its combustion products, to various other applications (eg. firefighting foams or paper takeout containers)

2. The "high temperatures" in this context is above the smoke point of most cooking oils. As long as you're not using it for high temperature applications (eg. searing meat), you're fine.

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cape_Fear_River#Suspended_soli...

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Re:PFAS Can Suppress White Blood Cells’ Ability to Destroy I... by arcticbull on Thursday February 23, 2023 @12:52PM (#34913934)
Starts to break down at 500F which is below the smoke point of avocado oil (520F). It’s objectively easy to hit these numbers on a pan, especially if you leave it for a few minutes one time.
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