“If it’s water- or stain-resistant and isn’t advertised as PFAS-free, then there’s a good chance it has PFAS,” says Bartell. Replace non-stick cookware “I’d also recommend replacing non-stick cookware with stainless steel, glass or a cast-iron alternative,” advises Castro-Melendez...
PFAS are a class of more than 9000 chemicals that companies add to a wide variety of consumer products to make them non-stick, waterproof, and stain-resistant. In addition to items such as carpets, upholstery, and apparel, PFAS are also used in everyday items such as non-stick cookware,f...
PFAS chemicals were widely used from the 1960s to the early 2000s in the manufacture of a variety of consumer products, such as stain resistant carpets, non-stick cookware (e.g., Teflon), firefighting foam, food packaging (e.g., microwave popcorn bags/pizza boxes), water resistant clothing...