Their use can cause arthritis.
Teflon pans is practical and convenient. But substances that are present in the coating composition, have long suspected harmful effects on human health. It turns out that elevated levels of these substances in blood is associated with the development of arthritis.
Experts have found that elevated levels perfluorooctanoic acids in the blood increases the risk of arthritis by 40%. This was reported by scientists from the University of West Virginia, who studied data on 50,000 residents of Ohio, where the contamination occurred in the food of water of the aforementioned substances, widely used in the manufacture of pots and pans with non-stick properties. Perfluorooctanoic acid are considered persistent organic pollutants that remain in the environment and humans for many years, affecting their immune system and metabolism.
As shown by the analysis of data from study participants suffering from arthritis, are often observed elevated levels of chemicals in the blood. After account was taken of risk factors for arthritis, such as age, gender, socio-economic status, etc., it was found that people with the highest level perfluorooctanoic acids in the blood, the risk of diseases of the joints was increased by 40%. The most noticeable effect was on young people suffering from overweight.
