Detox your kitchen: three things you can do right now to avoid toxic chemicals

By Tom Perkins | The Guardian | February 7, 2025

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"It seems like every week there is a new scientific study about microplastics in food, Pfas in pans, BPA in plastic containers or any other number of toxic chemicals that can stow away in our food.

I’ve been writing about toxic chemicals for years, and my friends always ask me: what do I do about it all? The list of things to worry about can seem overwhelming.

I have waded through the science – as well as the marketing materials from companies that want to assure us their products are safe – with the goal of ridding my kitchen and the food I cook of dangerous chemicals."

Topics:

• ChemicalsPFAS
• ChemicalsPolymer
• Products
• ProductsCookware
• Affected community
• Health
• Measurement Techniques
• Monitoring Data
• PFAS Uses