Re: Beware & Protect Yourself (Jan 09 - Jun 09)
Posted: Sat Mar 28, 2009 7:52 am
Why You Should Toss Your Nonstick Pans By Kelley Herring
Infertility... from a cooking pan? That's right.
A recent study published in Human Reproduction found that pregnant women and women of child-bearing age in the United States are at high risk for reproductive problems as a result of exposure to the toxic Teflon chemical PFOA (perfluorooctanoic acid). In fact, women with elevated levels of PFOA experienced more difficulties conceiving and were twice as likely to be diagnosed with infertility as women with lower PFOA body burdens.
Perfluorochemicals (PFCs) are all over your kitchen - especially in your nonstick pans, but also in tap water, food wrap, and microwaveable popcorn bags.
Toss those nonstick pots and pans and buy a set of nontoxic cookware (for example, from Emile Henry, Staub, Chantal, Le Creuset, or Mercola). And if you're still using a microwave, stop. It excites the molecules in plastic containers and wraps, transferring them into your food and devitalizing it.
Infertility... from a cooking pan? That's right.
A recent study published in Human Reproduction found that pregnant women and women of child-bearing age in the United States are at high risk for reproductive problems as a result of exposure to the toxic Teflon chemical PFOA (perfluorooctanoic acid). In fact, women with elevated levels of PFOA experienced more difficulties conceiving and were twice as likely to be diagnosed with infertility as women with lower PFOA body burdens.
Perfluorochemicals (PFCs) are all over your kitchen - especially in your nonstick pans, but also in tap water, food wrap, and microwaveable popcorn bags.
Toss those nonstick pots and pans and buy a set of nontoxic cookware (for example, from Emile Henry, Staub, Chantal, Le Creuset, or Mercola). And if you're still using a microwave, stop. It excites the molecules in plastic containers and wraps, transferring them into your food and devitalizing it.