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This is wrong, PTFE is a PFAS. PFAS is a family of Per or poly fluoroalkyl substances. Basically it's a group of substances that have very long ass Carbon and
by DoingIsLearning 4y ago
This is wrong, PTFE is a PFAS.
PFAS is a family of Per or poly fluoroalkyl substances.
Basically it's a group of substances that have very long ass Carbon and Flour chains.
- exmadscientist 4y agoHowever you want to define your acronym of choice, it is disingenuous to conflate the fully fluorinated stuff (PTFE and PFA) with the partially fluorinated stuff (PFOA etc). They are very different beasts. All current evidence is that (after manufacturing) PTFE and PFA are as harmless as anything else out there. The partially fluorinated stuff is nasty.
- refurb 4y agoNo, they aren't the same. https://www.epa.gov/pfas/pfas-explained https://www.epa.gov/pfas/pfas-explained PTFE is a polymeric plastic. They don't fit this definition by the EPA "PFAS are found in the blood of people and animals all over the world and are present at low levels in a variety of food products and in the environment." You could argue that the precursors to PTFE are included (but not really, since PTFE is made from a gas).