Teflon is not only dangerous when scratched. All these scary diseases and symptoms occur when Teflon is heated while empty. This situation called Teflon flu occurs in this way. Although its name is flu, the symptoms that start like a cold can turn into diseases that you cannot predict. It occurs when toxic gases like Teflon are inhaled. Therefore, it is necessary to be careful. If you are not careful, it causes conditions that can lead to cancer.
CANCER, ALZHEIMER AND DEMENTIA RISK
Speaking to Atv Main News about the diseases caused by the incorrect use of Teflon pans, Chest Diseases Specialist Dr. Abdullah Kansu said, “Patients may come with complaints such as cough, shortness of breath, weakness, muscle pain. We know that especially in terms of neurological diseases, conditions such as Alzheimer’s and dementia also occur. Patients may come with complaints such as cough, shortness of breath, weakness, muscle pain. We can see these complaints when Teflon is used incorrectly and exposed to heat for a long time. It is known that its effects related to hematological cancers occur.”
DO NOT HEAT TEFLON PANS WHEN EMPTY
If you are saying, ‘Let me chop my vegetables on one side and turn on the stove to heat my pan on the other side’, you are making a huge mistake. This is what causes Teflon flu.
So, how should we use Teflon to avoid catching this disease? Food Engineer Samet Şahin, who explains the correct use of Teflon step by step, said, “After we put our pan on the stove, we put our liquid oil or butter in our pan. Then we put the products we want to put in. So we don’t have to wait for it to reach high heat. In fact, it is healthier not to wait.”
Leaving the window or the hood open while cooking is also a life-saving measure.