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If you’ve ever felt flu-like symptoms after sauteing, stir-frying or searing, your Teflon coated pan could be the culprit. Cooking with nonstick cookware can sometimes bring on a condition dubbed ...

UNDATED (WKRC) - Non-stick frying pans and other kitchen appliances have been linked to some health problems, including Teflon Flu. Poison Control Centers released reports that showed suspected ...

If non-stick isn’t a top priority, CR says stainless steel and cast-iron are also solid options that, with proper care, can ...

Teflon is one of science's wonderful examples of serendipity. In April 1938, DuPont chemist Roy J. Plunkett was working on a new, safer chlorofluorocarbon refrigerant that wasn't explosive or ...

Nonstick pans are essential kitchen tools. Beyond making cleanup effortless, they're the simplest way to cook scrambled eggs, pancakes and other sticky foods. Teflon and similar chemically coated ...

Credited in the Guiness book of records as the world's most slippery substance, Teflon has escaped the scrutiny of environmental regulators for 50 years. Now evidence suggests that the chemicals that ...

Using a new chemistry technique called nanoscale fletching, scientist have created a high-performance nonstick coating that repels water and oil and, importantly, provides a safer and more ...

Teflon is a versatile product used in various industries as a coating agent. The NASA space program, for example, uses it on their crafts and clothes as well.‌ But, its applications extend to the ...

Person wrapping pipe with white plumber's tape - thodonal88/Shutterstock Teflon tape goes by many names, including plumber's tape and PTFE tape. No matter what you call it, the stretchy, smooth ...