We’ve been needing to replace our frying pan for a while now. Something in the back of my mind made me think that the non-stick, teflon coated pans may not be very healthy. And I was right. It turns out that teflon pans (and other items with Teflon in them, such as packaging, and even stain resistant PANTS! ) may leach perfluoroctanoic acid into foods (or in the case of PANTS, right into your skin!), and high levels of this acid cause cancer, liver damage, growth defects, and damage to the immune system. According to SustainLane.com:

The ubiquity of Teflon in our lives helps explain why researchers have found PFOA in the bloodstream of 95% of Americans. More bad news: This chemical has staying power; scientists suggest it may take decades to break down.

I’d rather scrub pans for weeks than expose my family to that danger. Any advice on the best frying pan to buy?