#teflon — Public Fediverse posts
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Just watched the 2019 film Dark Waters (in Australia: SBS On Demand) the story of the struggle to get DuPont to admit & take responsibility for harm related to PFOA also known as C8, a ‘forever chemical’ used in the production of Teflon. The main lawyer involved makes a speech at the end that has clear parallels with so many situations today where big rich companies have govt’s captive & there’s nowhere for the little guy to go to to get justice. Harrowing but worth watching… but I don’t want to say more as it might spoil the ending… 😐
#DuPont #Teflon #PFOA #C8 #foreverChemicals #RobertBilott #cancerAndCongenitalDisabilities
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O de botarlle a culpa aos ecoloxistas fíxome cavilar nalgo.
Cando estás nunha loita contra alguén, e consegues por ás masas contra ese inimigo, xa tes a loita gañada.
A quen lle interese, houbo un tempo no que unha gran empresa tiña un produto boísimo de uso industrial e doméstico.
Pero tiña algúns pequenos problemas no medio. Sen importancia según #Dupont.
Que tería pasado se non houbera o inimigo ecoloxista?
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🍳 Teflon został przypadkowo odkryty 6 kwietnia 1938 roku przez Roya Plunketta z DuPont, który otworzył probówkę z gazem tetrafluoroetylenowym i odkrył, że gaz „zniknął”, a na ściankach pozostała śliska biała substancja. Plunkett pracował nad zamiennikiem amoniaku jako czynnika chłodniczego dla lodówek, gdy zrobił to odkrycie. W latach 40. teflon został wykorzystany w projekcie Manhattan (branża atomowa), dekadę później trafił do motoryzacji, a dopiero w latach 60. do naczyń kuchennych.
Nazwa „Teflon” jest zarejestrowanym znakiem towarowym DuPont, choć patent na sposób wytwarzania wygasł w 1976 roku.
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PFAS - was ist das? Viele meiner Follower kennen es wohl, aber in meinem Bekanntenkreis ist dieses wichtige Thema nicht auf dem Schirm.
Ich habe gerade eine Rezension eines Buches zu diesem Thema veröffentlicht.
"Die Vergiftung der Welt - Der globale PFAS-Skandal und wie er vertuscht wird".
https://blog.austria-insiderinfo.com/nachhaltigkeit/die-vergiftung-der-welt/
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Companies Knew the Dangers of PFAS 'Forever Chemicals'—and Kept Them Secret
by Jeffrey Kluger
Jun 1, 2023 4:22 PM ET"#C8 is today defined as two chemicals—#PFOA and #PFOS—that are part of a class of more than 12,000 substances known collectively as #PFAS, short for per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances. Also known as '#ForeverChemicals' because that’s pretty much how long they linger in the environment, PFAS are used in thousands of products from textiles to #nonstick pans to #cosmetics to FireFightingFoam to #FoodPackaging, and more. The chemicals have been linked to a host of physical ills, including decreased fertility, high blood pressure in pregnant people, increased risk of certain cancers, developmental delays and low birthweight in children, hormonal disruption, high cholesterol, and reduced effectiveness of the immune system."
Read more:
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Better Living Through Chemistry (slogan)
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
"The phrase 'Better Living Through Chemistry' (BLTC) is a variant of a #DuPont advertising slogan, 'Better Things for Better Living...Through Chemistry'. DuPont adopted it in 1935 and it was their slogan until 1982 when the 'Through Chemistry' part was dropped. Since 1999, their slogan has been 'The miracles of science'.
The phrase 'Better Living Through Chemistry' was used on products that were not affiliated with DuPont to circumvent trademark infringement.[citation needed] This transmutation is now more commonly used than the original. This statement is used for commentary on several different topics, from the promotion of prescription or recreational drugs, to the praise of chemicals and #plastics, to the sarcastic criticism of the same."
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Better_Living_Through_Chemistry_(slogan)
#BigPlastic #BigChem #DuPontLied #PFAS #ForeverChemicals #PlasticPollution #DuPontdeNemours #Vespel #neoprene, #nylon #Corian #Teflon #Mylar #Kapton #Kevlar #Tyvek #Sorona
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@wenslauw : ik weet niet of het de PFAS in de drop was die ik gesnoept heb, maar ik heb hetzelfde volle gevoel
Edit: ik eet geen bakpapier maar vroeg mij eerder vandaag af hoe het zit met PFAS daarin. Als dit klopt: https://www.pfaswijzer.com/bakpapier-zonder-pfas/ valt mij dat mee!
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PFAS : 1 400 riverains attaquent le groupe 3M connu pour ses Post-it
https://reporterre.net/Pollution-aux-PFAS-Un-millier-de-riverains-attaquent-l-industriel-des-Scotch-et-Post-itLe procès opposant l’usine 3M à un collectif de citoyens s’ouvre mardi 24 février et devrait durer au moins trois jours. D’un côté, la mise en cause : l’usine du groupe 3M — connu pour son Scotch et ses Post-it — située à Zwinjndrecht, près du port d’Anvers en Belgique. De l’autre, quelque 1 400 riverains réunis sous l’appellation « Darkwater3M », une référence au film Dark Waters racontant l’histoire vraie d’un avocat lancé dans un combat contre la firme qui commercialise le Teflon.
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« Ce qu’on a découvert est sidérant » : contre les géants de la chimie, elles défendent 200 citoyens intoxiqués aux PFAS
https://reporterre.net/Ce-qu-on-a-decouvert-est-siderant-contre-les-geants-de-la-chimie-elles-defendent-200-citoyens-intoxiques-aux-PFASDepuis près quatre ans, Kaizen Avocat affronte Arkema et Daikin sur le terrain du droit. Il lance le 2 février le plus grand procès civil d’Europe contre les PFAS. La pollution est d’une « gravité exceptionnelle », affirment les avocates.
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moins de #meta > merci #mastodon
stop #spotify > merci #qobuz
moins de #apple > merci #linux #ubuntu
stop #google > merci #firefox #librewolf #brave #qwant
moins de #whatsapp > merci #signal
moins de #gmail > merci #mailo
moins de #avid #protools > merci #reaperdaw
stop #teflon #ptfe #pfas > merci l' #inox #teaminox
etc. etc.STOP #gafam
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@[email protected] (M) jetzt habe ich gegrübelt, aber komm nicht drauf: woher weiß der lichtbogen, ob ich vom Fach bin? Werden die Fachleute bei der Meisterprüfung mit #teflon imprägniert? -
heated.world/p/why-are-fa... Next time you reach out for THAT #nonstick pan - DON'T. Instead, use steel. @[email protected] #food #cooking #pfas #plastic #teflon #justice #humanrights #environment #land #air #water
Why are famous chefs fighting ... -
https://heated.world/p/why-are-famous-chefs-fighting-pfas
Next time you reach out for THAT #nonstick pan - DON'T. Instead, use steel.
#food #cooking #pfas #plastic #teflon #justice #humanrights #environment #land #air #water
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La quasi-totalité de l’eau du robinet est contaminée au TFA, un PFAS, alerte l’Anses
https://lareleveetlapeste.fr/la-quasi-totalite-de-leau-du-robinet-est-contaminee-au-tfa-un-pfas-alerte-lanses/Près de 2 ans après les premières alertes de Générations Futures, l’Anses confirme la présence généralisée de TFA dans l’eau potable. Le TFA est toxique pour le foie et suspecté d'être toxique pour la reproduction humaine.
« Dans l’eau brute ou distribuée, le TFA a été retrouvé à plus de 100 ng/L. Si la limite réglementaire pour les métabolites de pesticides pertinents (dont fait partie le TFA) était appliquée, l’eau potable en France serait ainsi “non conforme” à la réglementation dans 92% des situations »
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Scandale des PFAS : l’homme qui a fait payer Arkema pour sa pollution aux Etats‐Unis
https://www.mediacites.fr/entretien/lyon/2025/12/02/scandale-des-pfas-lhomme-qui-a-fait-payer-arkema-pour-sa-pollution-aux-etats-unis/Alors que le géant français de la chimie refuse de financer la dépollution autour de son usine de Pierre-Bénite, #Mediacités a rencontré Shawn LaTourette. Ce responsable du New Jersey a fait plier l’industriel – pour un chèque de 100 millions d’euros – pour sa contamination de cet Etat américain aux « polluants éternels ». Il livre les secrets de son succès.
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#PFAS ist die #Chemikalie, die Papp-Becher oder #Döner Verpackungen davor schützt von #Kaffee, #Fett oder #Fanta durchzuweichen.
PFAS ist auch ein Mittel, um Regenjacken #regendicht zu machen. Oder Tischdecken mit #Teflon-Beschichtung.
Vom PFAS im Körper erkrankt man an #Krebs. PFAS in der #Umwelt gelangt über die #Nahrung in den menschlichen #Körper.
⛔ Du kannst dich nicht vor PFAS schützen.
❌ Die Produktion und Verwendung muss gestoppt werden.Neues zum Thema: https://www.greenpeace.de/biodiversitaet/meere/meeresschutz/pfas-umweltproblem-mit-ewigkeitswert
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Carbon steel pans can't be used to cook acidic foods like tomato sauce.
Carbon steel pans require some learning. You need to learn how to heat them up properly, how to season them, how to clean them and how to care for them.
But once you learn that, they're pretty darn tough. Metal utensils? No problem. Use them in the oven? Just fine. Want to use them to get a sear on your food? Heck yes.
I find them easier to use than stainless steel, and a little nicer to use than cast iron. It took me about a month to learn how to use my carbon steel, and I have to give it almost as much care as cast iron, but I find it a joy to use.
I think that when switching from non-stick, you should have two pans, but here's my fast breakdown:
For beginners- get a cast iron skillet.
For people who want a great sear and an easy to clean pan, get a stainless steel pan.
And if you want an all around pan, get a carbon steel pan.
5/5
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The second pan that I think everyone moving away from non-stick should look at is a stainless steel pan.
Stainless steel pans are versatile and "easy" pans. Unlike cast iron and carbon steel, they don't require seasoning. They can go in your dishwasher, and if you learn to use them right, you can get them to act a bit like a non-stick surface in the right conditions.
There are a few downsides, but they're small.
Food does tend to stick on them, or leave something left behind when cooking.
They also only act non-stick under higher heat. They take some time to learn, but they can also go in the oven, etc.
This takes us to carbon steel. Carbon steel pans are the workhorse of many commercial kitchens because they're a bit of a jack of all trades, or at least most trades.
A seasoned carbon steel pan can get a non-stick-like coating, it can go in the oven, on the range, etc.
I use my carbon steel pan the most, but it does have some drawbacks.
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You might be able to stretch your pan out past five or six years, but the manufacturer generally warns against it. And let's be real- by that time your Teflon pan isn't really non-stick anymore.
Is it easier to make an omelette on a teflon pan? Yes.
Is it easier to make pancakes and crepes on a non-stick pan? Sure.
But you can do it on other pans, and moreover, those pans will usually get better with age, not worse! So let's talk about them.
The first is the "old trusty" cast iron.
I was a cast iron fan for a long time, but to be honest, I've fallen out of love with cast iron. Nonethless it was my first non-teflon pan, cast iron pans are cheap, easy to find, and they're built like tanks.
Want it to go on the stove? No problem!
On an induction burner? No problem.
In an oven? You got it.
Over a fire? Sure!
A cast iron skillet is great.
But I think there are alternatives that bear serious consideration.
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I think everyone already knows this, but you must be very careful with metal utensils and Teflon pans. Scratching the surface of a Teflon pan can lead to chemicals leaching out, or the aluminum being exposed.Because of that, you can't use aluminum utensils.
That also means you need to be careful how you store your pans. If something scratches the pan, you're sunk.
Fewer people know that Teflon pans are not meant for high heat. You can only put your Teflon pan on medium heat.Going above that, you will damage the Teflon coating and or it could leach out.
You also shouldn't put your Teflon pan in the dishwasher or risk the coating coming off.
And even if you do everything right, treat your Teflon pan with kid gloves, always use rubber or wood utensils, wash it by hand, and never above medium heat, even then your Teflon pan isn't meant to last more than five or six years!
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Let's have a talk about non-stick pans and their alternatives.
I've almost entirely switched away from teflon pans to other things for the last year, only using my teflon pans maybe three or four times, and I have some observations on the discussion/debate.
It's absolutely true that cooking with cast iron, aluminum, or carbon steel pans can basically replace teflon pans
It's also true that teflon pans are easier to use and produce incredible non-stick results that nothing else can compare.
BUT... I think not enough is said about the limitations of teflon pans and how very limited they are, so I'm going to talk about that a little before going into the alternatives.
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@euronews @africanews-euronews eating #teflon? Wtf? That should be a #DarwinAward nominee!
