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At first I thought this was going to be about metal fever: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metal_fume_fever https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metal_fume_fever

• billfruit 6y ago
  There is a similar "Teflon Flu" as well which could be triggered by improper usage of teflon coated cookware.
  • ars 6y ago
    You have to heat the Teflon to just under red hot to cause that. (Red Hot: 460°C, Teflon flu: 450°C.) This isn't something that's going to happen in normal cooking. And don't forgot what happens if you use a regular pan with oil, and heat it to that temperature - the smoke you get is equally as hazardous, and you can get smoke at a much lower temperature than with Teflon. Oils smoke at around 225°C. Upshot is that (at least in terms of overheating) Teflon is much safer than cooking with oil.
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