By: Marian Burros
New York Times, June 7, 2006
"DuPont, the manufacturer of Teflon, says that its pans are safe and that their surfaces won't decompose, possibly releasing the gas, until the pan's temperature reaches 680 degrees. Some scientists say that an empty pan left on a burner set on high reaches 700 degrees in as little as three minutes. All pans with nonstick coatings are subject to the same problems, according to the Environmental Working Group, a nonprofit environmental research and advocacy organization."
For the results of an effort to decide which non-teflon coated pans perfomed the best, be sure to read the entire article.
To understand the problems associated with teflon coatings (pet bird kills, flu-like symptoms in humans, and cancer), read: http://tuberose.com/Teflon.html
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