The first draft law also included a ban on non-stick saucepans, but this has been removed following reports of “intense lobbying” from French manufacturer Tefal.

On its website, Tefal confirms it does not use any PFAS considered carcinogenic by health authorities and hasn’t used materials containing PFOA (a type of forever chemical known for its heat resistance) since 2012.

Instead, it uses PTFE coatings for its pans and pots, which it says pose “no risk to human health and [are] safe for food contact”.

However, multiple studieswarn that PTFE-coated cookware may release micro and nanoplastics into food during preparation.

Exception is PTFEs in non-stick cookware. Not carcinogenic, but can break down into micro and nano plastics.

I worry about this with thread tape too. Its fine while its being used but every time you undo a fitting it needs replacing.

Meanwhile the US deregulates, and continues poisoning the entire planet.

I hope someday soon there is an eco-Nuremburg to bring justice to the science deniers that killed and maimed so many millions.