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A Non-Stick Cookware Released Toxin May be Damaging Your Health
Besides the thought of how difficult it will be to remove food scraps, most give little thought to the pots and pans they use while cooking. One type of cookware which has become very popular in recent years is known as ‘non-stick’ cookware. While this type of cookware can provide a sense of timeliness and convenience due to its non-stick properties, it may actually be endangering the health of you and your family.
Another Reason to Ditch Your Non-Stick Cookware
A recent study examined blood samples that were taken from California women at different time periods — the 1960s, the 1980s, and 2009. They were examined for the presence of 12 perfluorinated compounds (PFCs). In each time period, perfluorooctane sulfonate (PFOS) was present at the highest concentration, followed by perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA). According to the study, as reported by Green Med Info:
