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[-] Catoblepas@lemmy.blahaj.zone 23 points 9 months ago

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

[-] BackOnMyBS@lemmy.world 12 points 9 months ago

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?

[-] Catoblepas@lemmy.blahaj.zone 18 points 9 months ago

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.'

[-] BackOnMyBS@lemmy.world 2 points 9 months ago

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)?

[-] zalgotext@sh.itjust.works 3 points 9 months ago

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.

[-] BackOnMyBS@lemmy.world 3 points 9 months ago

Interesting! Thanks for letting me know.

[-] nymwit@lemm.ee 7 points 9 months ago

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

[-] nymwit@lemm.ee 6 points 9 months ago

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!

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