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It seems I shouldn’t have posted this without context

TL;DW

  • yes the video is (at least partially) about Teflon, hence the cynical title

  • no, Teflon (or generally big Fluoropolymers) are not the problem. Ingesting them does nothing to you, because as long, chemically inert polymers they just pass through you from one end to the other

  • The problem are perfluoroalkyl acids: C8 (PFOA) and later substitutes such as C6/GenX, PFOS, PFHA, PFHxS which are chemicals used to start the Teflon polymerization. They are short-chained carbon-fluorine molecules that coincidentally mimic the structure of fatty acids, thus can accumulate in our bodies without a way for our bodies to break them down.

  • These chemicals leach into the environment from factories and accumulate in everything, to the point that the whole water cycle has been contaminated (yes that shit comes down everywhere with the rain)

  • There is conclusive proof that PFOA exposure is linked to a number of organ damage and cancers, particularly testicular cancer and kidney cancer, with likely links to lung and pancreatic cancer not reflected in the study due to survivor bias (they died before the study was concluded)

  • bstix
    64·
    1 day ago

    For anyone who can’t be bothered to watch the entire 1 hour episode: It’s not really about frying pans.

    The PFAs are everywhere by now. Butter on a pan will do jack shit to save you. It’s really fucked up. You should watch the video.

    • meme_historian@lemmy.dbzer0.comOPEnglish
      41·
      23 hours ago

      Yup your most likely sources are stuff like:

      • your water supply
      • any coated paper materials coming into contact with (hot) food and beverages, eg. Burger wrappers, coated paper coffee cups, microwave popcorn, pizza boxes, etc.
      • Skeezix@lemmy.worldEnglish
        631·
        22 hours ago

        We didn’t poison the whole planet so our eggs wont stick. A small number of people poisoned the planet to get rich

      • StinkyFingerItchyBum@lemmy.caEnglish
        22·
        21 hours ago

        Firefighting foam used at airports. Every airport, every military base with an airstrip practices routinely with PFAS. They are still doing it.

        It is everywhere. Water, soil, rain and you.

        • frezik@midwest.social
          8·
          19 hours ago

          I happen to live near one. The city had to shut down a well until they could install a filter.

          I also have an undersink RO system, but people shouldn’t have to do that.