2024-04-05 18:52:20
Published on 05/04/2024 20:52
Duration of the video: 2 min Eternal pollutants: kitchen utensils singled out Environmental associations welcome the unanimous adoption by the Assembly of a bill aimed at restricting the manufacture and sale of products containing eternal pollutants. But why not include certain products, notably Teflon pans, sources of debate? Decryption. (France 2)
Environmental associations welcome the unanimous adoption by the Assembly of a bill aimed at restricting the manufacture and sale of products containing eternal pollutants. But why not include certain products, notably Teflon pans, sources of debate? Decryption.
These are invisible components, present in the kitchens of many French people: PFAS, artificial molecules, used in particular in non-stick pans, are singled out for their risk to health and the environment. But should we get rid of it anyway? Many users are thinking regarding it, some have even taken the plunge. However, the risk is very real according to chemists. PFAS are perennial pollutants that should not be taken lightly.
Dangerous components
Certain molecules of the PFAS family, such as PFOA and PFOS, have already been classified respectively.carcinogens” et “possibly carcinogenic”. Dangerous components, which the manufacturer SEB assures has replaced the composition of these utensils with other molecules. For some environmental activists, the precautionary principle must apply.
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