What is ‘Teflon flu’? It’s linked to a coating on some nonstick pans.

By Teddy Amenabar | The Washington Post | July 16, 2024

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"Over the last two decades, poison centers in the United States have received more than 3,600 reports of suspected cases of "polymer fume fever," a flu-like illness linked to a chemical coating found on some nonstick pans.

The condition has been colloquially referred to as "Teflon flu," after the trade name of a popular nonstick coating. But the health questions are not specific to any particular manufacturer.

Last year, there were 267 suspected cases of the little-known illness, which is believed to be one of the highest reported totals since 2000, according to America's Poison Centers, a nonprofit organization that oversees 55 U.S. poison centers."