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[–] [email protected] 23 points 11 months ago (2 children)

No way it doesn't degrade and emit PFAS occasionally during normal use. There's a reason nobody who keeps birds will keep that shit in their house.

The risk:reward ratio is so skewed it's stupid.

Risk: if you heat it slightly too much a class of chemicals literally called "forever chemicals" because of how long they stay in the body will enter your lungs and your food

Reward: food no sticky

[–] [email protected] 12 points 11 months ago (2 children)

There’s a reason nobody who keeps birds will keep that shit in their house

For those of us that have no clue what this quote it about, what is the reason that nobody with a bird will have teflon in their house at the same time?

[–] [email protected] 18 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Sorry, I forget not everyone else is a bird person. Teflon is notorious for making pet birds drop dead without warning during normal use. It's very 'canary in the coal mine.'

[–] [email protected] 2 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Wow, that's nuts. I did not know that. It really makes it sound like teflon is terrible for us.

Sad fact: During the 2003 Invasion of Iraq, the the US command at the front lines had a pigeon in a cage with them at all times. If the pigeon were to die, that would mean that there was a gas attack and troops needed to don their gas masks.

Why is it that birds in particular are so sensitive to aerial pollutants (is that the right term)?

[–] [email protected] 3 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Why is it that birds in particular are so sensitive to aerial pollutants (is that the right term)?

They have a higher rate of respiratory exchange than large mammals like humans, which means any harmful stuff in the air gets into their system faster.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 11 months ago

Interesting! Thanks for letting me know.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 11 months ago

the "teflon fumes" for lack of a better term are extremely toxic to birds

[–] [email protected] 6 points 11 months ago (1 children)

to pick a nit and to highlight the other-than-poisoning-you aspect: they're forever chemicals because they don't break down naturally anywhere, not just your body. Wait...an idea: throw those pans into a volcano!