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Perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA), linked in laboratory animals to an increase in tumours of the liver, pancreas and testicles and reduced fertility, is one of the chemicals used in the chain of reactions that makes the common non-stick surface Teflon.
There are safer alternatives to frying pans and cookware coated with perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) â a key chemical found in Teflon. Try cooking with stainless steel, glass, ceramic or cast iron instead.