Non-stick pans, a kitchen staple, have come under scrutiny due to their potential health risks. The chemical PFOA, once used ...

Teflon flu could be a real concern, depending on your cookware. But don't rush to throw anything away quite yet -- there are ...

Turns out, some nonstick pots and pans are better than others — but you might want to stay away from one type entirely.

Also worth noting: You don’t have to use PTFE-coated cookware. If you find that Teflon flu is an issue for you, you can choose pots and pans that don’t use this coating. It depends on how long ...

This was used in the manufacturing of Teflon coatings in the early 2000s and earlier ... about Teflon are polytetrafluoroethylene, or PTFE, and perfluorooctanoic acid, or PFOA.

The best, longest-lasting ceramic cookware sets for electric and gas stoves, including picks from GreenPan, Caraway and more, ...

And is non-stick coating really safe to use ... having been banned in the UK since 2005. The only way PTFE (Teflon) could be hazardous is when pans are heated beyond 260 degrees Celsius.

Teflon, or polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE), is a synthetic chemical that ... is overheated — to above 500°F (or 260°C), the coating can deteriorate, releasing harmful fumes into the air.

A multidisciplinary research group has formulated new protective coatings to allow turbine engines to run hotter -- with potential dividends for the environment and people.

In this series, Sharon Lerner exposes DuPont’s multi-decade cover-up of the severe harms to health associated with a chemical known as PFOA, or C8, and associated compounds such as PFOS and GenX.