Champion against Teflon
No problem and thanks for clarifying. You mentioned Katrina and with all the water problems down there, bacterial or viral contamination could have been a cause of your flu had you been exposed. Since you weren't exposed to Katrina's aftermath then you can rule out that.
You're welcome :) I was surprised too at some of the responses especially when a warning comes directly from the makers of teflon.
IMO it would have given you a definite diagnosis and since you don't visit doctors a natralpathic practioner could have diagnosed you. That way you would know for sure.
I think I will pbutt on experiencing the fluelike illness. It doesn't sound like a very pleasant experience.
As I mentioned I used non-stick for a number of years but switched to stainless steel. I had more of a problem with the flaking of the non-stick coating rather than fumes but I'm pretty sure ingesting the flakes is not good for you either. Maybe the lack of problem with fumes is because I don't do a lot of cooking at high temps. I use a well seasoned cast iron pan for high temp cooking like searing.
The point that most seem to have missed in this discussion is that there are *known* health risks with the teflon coating.
