Teflon Flu Is Rising In US; Symptoms, Dos And Don'ts While Cooking In Non-Stick Cookware
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Can toxic fumes from your nonstick pan make you sick with the flu? While it may seem unheard of, this bizarre illness has been affecting many Americans. As per a Dailymail report, Teflon flu, also known as polymer fume fever, resulted in hospitalization of over 250 Americans last year. The symptoms of this disease include headache, body aches, fever, chills and shivers.
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Who is at risk of this disease? Fumes emitted from heated metal and burning plastic products can put people at the risk of flu-like illnesses. People who weld metal at work are at greater risk of metal fume fever as some workers do not have the right protective equipment to prevent effects from exposure to the fumes. They are exposed to a wide variety of metals including copper, iron, aluminum, and tin while welding work. People who overheat PTFE (Teflon)-coated cookware may also suffer from Teflon flu. So, people should get away from the source of the fumes.
Symptoms of Teflon fever “Patients may manifest common symptoms like fever and chills, cough, chest tightness, difficulty breathing, headache, dizziness, fatigue, malaise, nausea, vomiting, muscle and joint aches several hours after they are exposed to metal fumes," says Dr Santosh Kumar Aggarwal, Senior Consultant-Internal Medicine, Marengo Asia Hospitals Faridabad.
Can toxic fumes from your nonstick pan make you sick with the flu? While it may seem unheard of, this bizarre illness has been affecting many Americans. As per a Dailymail report, Teflon flu, also known as polymer fume fever, resulted in hospitalization of over 250 Americans last year. The symptoms of this disease include headache, body aches, fever, chills and shivers.
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Who is at risk of this disease? Fumes emitted from heated metal and burning plastic products can put people at the risk of flu-like illnesses. People who weld metal at work are at greater risk of metal fume fever as some workers do not have the right protective equipment to prevent effects from exposure to the fumes. They are exposed to a wide variety of metals including copper, iron, aluminum, and tin while welding work. People who overheat PTFE (Teflon)-coated cookware may also suffer from Teflon flu. So, people should get away from the source of the fumes.
Symptoms of Teflon fever “Patients may manifest common symptoms like fever and chills, cough, chest tightness, difficulty breathing, headache, dizziness, fatigue, malaise, nausea, vomiting, muscle and joint aches several hours after they are exposed to metal fumes," says Dr Santosh Kumar Aggarwal, Senior Consultant-Internal Medicine, Marengo Asia Hospitals Faridabad.
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