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What’s Cookin’, Good Lookin’? Uncovering Cookware Materials in Your Kitchen
Whether you’re cooking up your favorite brownie recipe, a new summer-veg frittata, or just brewing a cup of coffee, you’re using what lawmakers and regulators
Defend Our Health Launches Searchable Directory of PFAS Forever Chemicals in Major Cookware Brands
While the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) continues to authorize certain PFAS (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, also commonly referred to as “forever chemicals”) for
Detox Your Kitchen
For almost every problematic kitchen product, there is a safer wood, glass, stainless steel, or other reusable alternative. These are easy to find, work great,
Check Your Sources: What Experts Say About PFAS Nonstick
Want to dig deeper into the health and safety data around PTFE (polytetrafluoroethylene), one of the PFAS still being used in some cookware? Below are
Find Top Cookware Brands’ Materials Disclosures
Defend Our Health reviewed the public websites of more than 200 cookware brands and attempted to locate their California-required AB 1200 Materials Disclosures. A searchable
PFAS: Is It Safe For Food-Contact Materials?
Industry groups and lobbyists that represent companies intentionally adding PFAS to their cookware have made bold public claims about the safety of PFAS in cookware,
State PFAS Rules Improve Safety Nationwide
While the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) continues to “authorize” certain PFAS for use in food-contact materials, state lawmakers and regulators are stepping up
PFAS, a Class of Toxic Chemicals
What are PFAS? PFAS (per- and polyfluorinated alkyl substances) are a class of nearly 15,000 chemicals used to make products resist grease, oil, water, or heat. Many products
Defend and Other Advocates say new EPA guidance on PFAS falls far short of what’s needed
Kaitlyn Budion, reporting for the Maine Morning Star, recently spoke with Defend Our Health and the Conservation Law Foundation about EPA’s new draft guidance on
