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Aluminum in our diets far exceeds that from vaccines, researchers note
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i get your point but why would you scrape a nonstick pan
It just happens. One day you are too lazy. But even using plastic utensils ofcourse will create rubbing particles. I've actually investigated this at work for particulate control processes. Then you got patterned aluminum pans coated with PTFE.... Obviously the high points on the pan surface will erode or cause utensil erosion leading to more plastics in my balls.
Not really. Hardness matters. 'plastic' utensils are soft. They're incapable of damaging harder material.
Where do your investigations get published and peer reviewed?
This is very simply tested. 30x microscope is more than sufficient to observed microscopic and macroscopic damage.
A quick internet search: TFE (Teflon), which is known for being soft (Shore D 50-60) and waxy. Harder, more rigid plastics include PEEK, Polycarbonate, Nylon, Acetal (POM), PCTFE and UHMW-PE.
Practically any utencil can catch some burnt food and become abrasive instantly. LOL. We're just scratching the plastics into our food every day.
fascinating, that's pretty cool that you studied that :)