Les What I've heard is that the Teflon used in pots and pans releases a gas of sorts when heated, which is carcinogenic. Also,?its not good when?the?pan is?scraped with a knife or spatula, because it?will get in the food. So unless you're preparing food with Teflon bushings, I don't think there is a problem.? Wim -----Original Message----- From: Leslie Bartlett <l-bartlett at sbcglobal.net> To: pianotech at ptg.org Sent: Wed, 25 Feb 2009 5:23 am Subject: [pianotech] ot teflon I was reading in AARP today, an article about cancer/prevention and came across this."....household toxins should be minimized. Substances that can impair your body's cancer-fighting system include certain preservatives in cosmetics (called parpbens and Phthalates): TEFLON(emphasis mine) released from scratched pans.........."? ? This a doctor who has also had cancer......? ? Is there research which would suggest all teflon is a carcinogen? Some have said it is temperature sensitive. Now, I am a bit concerned. Perhaps I have missed some discussion.? les bartlett? ? -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: <http://ptg.org/pipermail/pianotech_ptg.org/attachments/20090225/79b67f00/attachment.html>
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