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We poisoned the whole planet so our eggs wouldn't stick to the pan ๐Ÿ™ƒ (youtu.be)
submitted 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) by [email protected] to c/[email protected]
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It seems I shouldn't have posted this without context

TL;DW

  • yes the video is (at least partially) about Teflon, hence the cynical title

  • no, Teflon (or generally big Fluoropolymers) are not the problem. Ingesting them does nothing to you, because as long, chemically inert polymers they just pass through you from one end to the other

  • The problem are perfluoroalkyl acids: C8 (PFOA) and later substitutes such as C6/GenX, PFOS, PFHA, PFHxS which are chemicals used to start the Teflon polymerization. They are short-chained carbon-fluorine molecules that coincidentally mimic the structure of fatty acids, thus can accumulate in our bodies without a way for our bodies to break them down.

  • These chemicals leach into the environment from factories and accumulate in everything, to the point that the whole water cycle has been contaminated (yes that shit comes down everywhere with the rain)

  • There is conclusive proof that PFOA exposure is linked to a number of organ damage and cancers, particularly testicular cancer and kidney cancer, with likely links to lung and pancreatic cancer not reflected in the study due to survivor bias (they died before the study was concluded)

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[โ€“] [email protected] 4 points 2 days ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (5 children)

I've not watched the video, but the wording/tone/language of the title stinks of sensationalism and pseudo-science.

If I were to click it, which I won't, I imagine it'd be clickbait and/or nothing to do with eggs or pans.

EDIT: Based on feedback. I did click. The actual video title is "How one company secretly poisoned the planet" and despite sounding a bit clickbaity, it's actually on-topic.

I guess my BS detector has been on overdrive recently.

EDIT 2: I watched the whole video and now I feel sad.

[โ€“] [email protected] 27 points 2 days ago (1 children)

You really shouldnโ€™t comment on the content of a video that you purposely have not watched. It comes across as smug and ignorant. Veritasium videos are well researched, and he does his best to not sensationalize. To suggest that he would promote pseudo-science is absolutely laughable.

Do better.

[โ€“] [email protected] 1 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

Well, sorry. The problem is, experience with the Internet has taught me to be wary of clicking things like "we poisoned the whole planet".

This time it was a false positive. Added clarification to my comment.

[โ€“] [email protected] 9 points 2 days ago (1 children)

I've updated the post with a short TL;DW section to address your concerns

[โ€“] [email protected] 1 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

Thanks. Also added an edit to the end of my comment clarifying that it's legit.

[โ€“] [email protected] 9 points 2 days ago (1 children)

It's a veritasium video, titled how one company poisoned the world.

Still click bait but it's youtube and they have the mighty algorithm to answer too.

Good video well produced and worth the watch

[โ€“] [email protected] 8 points 2 days ago

I mean, it's clickbaty, sure. But also, it's not wrong

[โ€“] [email protected] 4 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

I don't know what the video is about but here is my opinion on what it's about

Ffs, are you trolling?

[โ€“] [email protected] 6 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (2 children)

I've not clicked and I know it's almost certainly talking about Teflon

So very much to do with pans, and likely anything cooked in those pans (e.g. eggs)

Edit: okay it's PFAS in general, Teflon is just a common type people are familiar with

[โ€“] [email protected] 4 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Teflon is not a type of PFAS and is actually safe

[โ€“] [email protected] 5 points 2 days ago

Sorry yes, you're correct, it's a PTFE. Which is touted as a safe alternative until you find out burning it (about 250 degrees) produces PFAS.

Now if someone perfectly uses the pan and never leaves it on high heat without anything in it, they're probably gonna be fine. But I've lived in the same house as an idiot who has done exactly that, so I'm inclined to think that it's not an entirely uncommon thing.

Then you've also got the post-use phase of the pan's life where it could easily end up in a waste incinerator, and we already know we have a problem with PFAS hanging around in the environment.

[โ€“] [email protected] 2 points 2 days ago

"This one trick pans don't want you to know"