With the difference in performance between PTFE and ceramic being minimal in most cases, the big difference with ceramic non-stick is that it's free of all PFAS. Steel and cast iron pans It's also ...

In CR’s tests, these nicely priced sets perform just as well as more expensive optionsSome nonstick cookware sets, like this ...

Nonstick pans are made with polytetrafluoroethylene (also known as PTFE). PTFE's are known as "forever chemicals" since they take decades or sometimes even hundreds of years to break down. Read more: ...

While some manufacturers claim their PTFE-coated pans are free of PFAS, tests at CR have determined that those claims can’t always be trusted. If you want to avoid frying pans made with PTFE but ...

Worn-out non-stick utensils release Perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) and polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) that could pose serious health risks—kidney problems, breast cancer, reduced fertility and ...

The chemical that's behind the coating on non-stick pans, polytetrafluoroethylene, or PTFE, was unintentionally ... Some manufacturers are now making PFAS-free non-stick pans, like this Caraway ...

Some questions have been raised about plastic, non-stick-coated cookware and if they 'leak ... look out for PFAS, PTFE, and PFOA-free options. We've already covered PFOA, so here is a short ...

Several concerns surround non-stick cookware, particularly those coated with polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE). A doctor has addressed the three biggest problems. Non-stick cookware, like pans ...

But listener Emily needed help navigating the wide range of pots and pans out there. What material is best? And is non-stick coating really ... (PTFE for short), a long-chain polymer which is ...