The riskiest habit is preheating an empty nonstick pan on high heat. When there is no oil, butter, food or liquid in the pan, the surface can heat up quickly. That makes it easier to cross the 500°F ...

Teflon and similar chemicals may be contributing to the buildup of a pollutant in the environment that could threaten certain plant life, scientists reported yesterday. While the pollutant -- ...

DOVER, Del. – A group of scientific advisers to the Environmental Protection Agency voted unanimously Wednesday to approve a recommendation that a chemical used in the manufacture of Teflon and other ...

The labels say "non-toxic" - but that term isn't regulated, and some pans are hiding more than you think.

U.S. EPA’s clampdown on chemicals used to make Teflon cookware, plastics and fabrics is likely to take a long time. U.S. EPA’s clampdown on chemicals used to make Teflon cookware, plastics and fabrics ...

A bill that proponents describe as a first step to regulate so-called “Teflon” chemicals found in products like cookware, rain jackets and waterproof shoes has passed in the Senate and is expected to ...

A corporate dispute over environmental cleanup liability — now made public through documents unsealed in state court — has residents near a historic DuPont chemical plant worried if any company will, ...

Trying to buy non-toxic nonstick cookware can feel weirdly stressful. Every box promises something different: PFAS-free, PTFE-free, ceramic, toxin-free, nonstick. The problem? Most shoppers are ...