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Some lawmakers in New York state are looking to ban nonstick pans in the Empire State.

Senate Bill S1767 would prohibit the manufacture, sale and use of cookware containing polytetrafluorethylene, which is commonly known as Teflon.

Teflon is also a member of PFAS.

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These are known as "forever chemicals" because they take hundreds – or even thousands – of years to break down in the environment.

The chemical coating is commonly used on cookware to make it "nonstick."

The bill would ban Teflon cookware – including, but not limited to, pots, pans, skillets, grills, cooking utensils and cooking appliances.

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