Teflon, as you may know, is a trade name for one of many polymers designed to lubricate stuff without the use of oil or other lubricants. I suppose I knew that before I visited Boyd Coatings Research ...

When I bought my first set of pots and pans, I made sure they were coated with Teflon. At the time, that was the gold standard in nonstick cookware. I wanted to make sure I could cook with abandon ...

The ad that appeared in newspapers and magazines across the United States in 1961 thrilled cooks accustomed to dealing with scorched pots and pans. “Nothing sticks to Happy Pan!” it declared, “an ...

A comment to one of my recent posts said: "Hey you wanna do a story? Try researching Teflon and what the FDA's special group studying it has been up to and what the manufacturer has been doing. Then ...

Teflon (or polytetrafluoroethylene) belongs to a class of chemicals known as 'forever chemicals' Research authors have warned against using Teflon-coated utensils Broken teflon coating in utensils can ...

Credited in the Guiness book of records as the world's most slippery substance, Teflon has escaped the scrutiny of environmental regulators for 50 years. Now evidence suggests that the chemicals that ...