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Air fryer PTFE coating safety

I had read PTFE coating and aluminium makes air fryer cooking harmful. What’s your it is take

Hi great question this is the direct medical evidence. Current evidence suggests that polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) coating and aluminum in air fryers do not make air frying inherently harmful when used below 250°C and for recommended durations, but overheating, prolonged use, and degradation of coatings can increase the risk of exposure to potentially hazardous substances.[1] Further research is needed to clarify long-term health effects of chronic low-dose exposure to PTFE microplastics and PFAS.

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