# PFAS + Microplastic + Heavy Metal Free Cooking And Living **URL:** \ **Category:** Food & Drink\ **Created:** [April 30, 2025, 8:23pm UTC](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/pfas-microplastic-heavy-metal-free-cooking-and-living/250710 "2025-04-30T20:23:12Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Poundsand](https://forumosa-12829.kxcdn.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/p/e95f7d/32.png) [@Poundsand](https://tw.forumosa.com/u/Poundsand)\ **Post date:** [May 16, 2025, 10:36pm UTC](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/pfas-microplastic-heavy-metal-free-cooking-and-living/250710/21 "2025-05-16T22:36:28Z")
> [@Andrew0409](#): > > Seems ok. I tent to give it a quick sharpening before each use anyways. Takes a few seconds. Honing, or you actually sharpen before each use? ---
**Author:** ![ALL\_DAY](https://forumosa-12829.kxcdn.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/a/a88e57/32.png) [@ALL\_DAY](https://tw.forumosa.com/u/ALL_DAY)\ **Post date:** [May 17, 2025, 3:11am UTC](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/pfas-microplastic-heavy-metal-free-cooking-and-living/250710/22 "2025-05-17T03:11:56Z")
What’s the best place to find cast iron pans in Taiwan? Willing to travel the island for it. ---
**Author:** ![lostinasia](https://forumosa-12829.kxcdn.com/user_avatar/tw.forumosa.com/lostinasia/32/60703_2.png) [@lostinasia](https://tw.forumosa.com/u/lostinasia)\ **Post date:** [May 17, 2025, 3:45am UTC](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/pfas-microplastic-heavy-metal-free-cooking-and-living/250710/23 "2025-05-17T03:45:29Z")
> [@ALL\_DAY](#): > > What’s the best place to find cast iron pans in Taiwan? Willing to travel the island for it. If you search [Lodge](https://www.momoshop.com.tw/search/searchShop.jsp?keyword=Lodge&_isFuzzy=0&searchType=1) on momo, there are a bunch of results. We ordered ours online long ago. Lodge cast-iron does show up once in a while in Costco, but I can’t currently find anything on their website. ---
**Author:** ![slawa](https://forumosa-12829.kxcdn.com/user_avatar/tw.forumosa.com/slawa/32/112823_2.png) [@slawa](https://tw.forumosa.com/u/slawa)\ **Post date:** [December 9, 2025, 8:26am UTC](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/pfas-microplastic-heavy-metal-free-cooking-and-living/250710/24 "2025-12-09T08:26:41Z")
PFAS in pregnant women’s drinking water puts their babies at higher risk, study finds [https://www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/pnas.2509801122](https://www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/pnas.2509801122) Nothing new, but more studies needed to push for regulations. ---
**Author:** ![DKaoshuing](https://forumosa-12829.kxcdn.com/user_avatar/tw.forumosa.com/dkaoshuing/32/127142_2.png) [@DKaoshuing](https://tw.forumosa.com/u/DKaoshuing)\ **Post date:** [December 21, 2025, 5:24am UTC](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/pfas-microplastic-heavy-metal-free-cooking-and-living/250710/25 "2025-12-21T05:24:24Z")
> [@Andrew0409](#): > > heavy metals can be a problem. > [@Andrew0409](#): > Yes, posted about this as taiwanese have more lead in body > [@Consumer Reports: Lead detected in multiple tapioca in the US](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/consumer-reports-lead-detected-in-multiple-tapioca-in-the-us/255159): > > I do not drink milk/ boba teas so much, but after seeing less so Lots of heavy metals in soil now Some coffee too ---
**Author:** ![cake](https://forumosa-12829.kxcdn.com/user_avatar/tw.forumosa.com/cake/32/199931_2.png) [@cake](https://tw.forumosa.com/u/cake)\ **Post date:** [December 22, 2025, 12:04pm UTC](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/pfas-microplastic-heavy-metal-free-cooking-and-living/250710/26 "2025-12-22T12:04:48Z")
Then there are the clothes people wear, the carpets, bedding, household products, chemicals in cleaning products, shampoo, detergent, washing up liquid, etc. ---
**Author:** ![TT](https://forumosa-12829.kxcdn.com/user_avatar/tw.forumosa.com/tt/32/271883_2.png) [@TT](https://tw.forumosa.com/u/TT)\ **Post date:** [December 22, 2025, 12:15pm UTC](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/pfas-microplastic-heavy-metal-free-cooking-and-living/250710/27 "2025-12-22T12:15:41Z")
I’ve never liked plastic, have tended to buy natural materials for decades, and I cart that stuff with me from country to country. Wool, silk, and cotton carpets (and clothes!). None of that vegan leather bullshit. My laundry hamper is rattan (from Thailand years ago). I even ship my wooden hangars. For the first time now I have stainless steel cookware. Kitchen/bathroom consumables and electronics are about the only plastic I buy. Costs more, but worth it ---
**Author:** ![slawa](https://forumosa-12829.kxcdn.com/user_avatar/tw.forumosa.com/slawa/32/112823_2.png) [@slawa](https://tw.forumosa.com/u/slawa)\ **Post date:** [January 7, 2026, 7:26am UTC](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/pfas-microplastic-heavy-metal-free-cooking-and-living/250710/28 "2026-01-07T07:26:45Z")
In 2026 new regulations will come into force in EU banning PFAS usage. Regulation (EU) 2024/2462 **April 10, 2026:** Firefighting foams **October 10, 2026:** Consumer Textiles: Clothing and accessories (e.g., rain jackets) for the general public. Footwear: Shoes for the general public. Food Packaging: Paper and cardboard materials used in contact with food (e.g., pizza boxes). Cosmetics: Skin care and other cosmetic products. Consumer Mixtures: Chemical products sold to the public (e.g., waterproofing sprays). ---
**Author:** ![Andrew0409](https://forumosa-12829.kxcdn.com/user_avatar/tw.forumosa.com/andrew0409/32/69821_2.png) [@Andrew0409](https://tw.forumosa.com/u/Andrew0409)\ **Post date:** [January 7, 2026, 8:08am UTC](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/pfas-microplastic-heavy-metal-free-cooking-and-living/250710/29 "2026-01-07T08:08:10Z")
Yeah, sometimes the EU does make good regulations. I wonder how effectively it will be enforced. A lot of this shit is from China and places like that. Certifications can be faked. ---
**Author:** ![Explant](https://forumosa-12829.kxcdn.com/user_avatar/tw.forumosa.com/explant/32/130551_2.png) [@Explant](https://tw.forumosa.com/u/Explant)\ **Post date:** [January 7, 2026, 10:27am UTC](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/pfas-microplastic-heavy-metal-free-cooking-and-living/250710/30 "2026-01-07T10:27:12Z")
> [@cake](#): > > Then there are the clothes people wear, the carpets, bedding, household products, chemicals in cleaning products, shampoo, detergent, washing up liquid, etc. The cool part is everyone has access to this information. Don’t buy that shit. Manufacturers only follow market trends, it’s all about profits. Sales are a key point The consumer needs to nut up and BECOME the market trend….not allow the manufacturer also psychologically brainwash everyone they need A, B or C garbage. That’s on us. The consumer…. I am saying this from a manufacturing perspective. ---
**Author:** ![bz](https://forumosa-12829.kxcdn.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/b/ec9cab/32.png) [@bz](https://tw.forumosa.com/u/bz)\ **Post date:** [January 15, 2026, 2:33pm UTC](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/pfas-microplastic-heavy-metal-free-cooking-and-living/250710/31 "2026-01-15T14:33:47Z")
This is interesting > **[‘A bombshell’: doubt cast on discovery of microplastics throughout human body](https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/jan/13/microplastics-human-body-doubt)** > > Exclusive: Some scientists say many detections are most likely error, with one high-profile study called a ‘joke’ ---
**Author:** ![hansioux](https://forumosa-12829.kxcdn.com/user_avatar/tw.forumosa.com/hansioux/32/253648_2.png) [@hansioux](https://tw.forumosa.com/u/hansioux)\ **Post date:** [January 15, 2026, 4:31pm UTC](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/pfas-microplastic-heavy-metal-free-cooking-and-living/250710/32 "2026-01-15T16:31:10Z")
> [@Explant](#): > > The cool part is everyone has access to this information. Don’t buy that shit. Manufacturers only follow market trends, it’s all about profits. Sales are a key point The consumer needs to nut up and BECOME the market trend….not allow the manufacturer also psychologically brainwash everyone they need A, B or C garbage. That’s on us. The consumer…. > > I am saying this from a manufacturing perspective. I wish people can pull it together and make that collective change, but at the same time I doubt it because they haven’t made the collect change to stuff buying crap made by Chinese backed companies. ---
**Author:** ![slawa](https://forumosa-12829.kxcdn.com/user_avatar/tw.forumosa.com/slawa/32/112823_2.png) [@slawa](https://tw.forumosa.com/u/slawa)\ **Post date:** [March 30, 2026, 11:11am UTC](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/pfas-microplastic-heavy-metal-free-cooking-and-living/250710/33 "2026-03-30T11:11:01Z")
Poisoning consumers slowly as PFAS accumulate in the body. > **[Toxic Pfas residue identified on 37% of California produce, new analysis finds](https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/mar/29/pfas-residue-california-produce-analysis)** > > Peaches, strawberries and grapes were almost always found to be contaminated with ‘forever chemicals’ in the analysis ---
**Author:** ![tango42](https://forumosa-12829.kxcdn.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/t/82dd89/32.png) [@tango42](https://tw.forumosa.com/u/tango42)\ **Post date:** [March 30, 2026, 11:18am UTC](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/pfas-microplastic-heavy-metal-free-cooking-and-living/250710/34 "2026-03-30T11:18:57Z")
Currently using ceramic. Works well and doesn’t really stick. It’s white and looks quite nice. But some limitations. - Should not add oil, butter, etc. when already hot. Add when heating up. - Should let cool down before washing so cannot immediately clean up. I guess the quick temp changes damage or discolor the ceramic. ---
**Author:** ![Van](https://forumosa-12829.kxcdn.com/user_avatar/tw.forumosa.com/van/32/271495_2.png) [@Van](https://tw.forumosa.com/u/Van)\ **Post date:** [March 30, 2026, 12:10pm UTC](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/pfas-microplastic-heavy-metal-free-cooking-and-living/250710/35 "2026-03-30T12:10:14Z")
Apparently the pfas pesticides can’t really be washed off of the fruits and vegetables. Even with scrubbing. Probably have to use dish soap to get it off. ---
**Author:** ![Zllig](https://forumosa-12829.kxcdn.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/z/d07c76/32.png) [@Zllig](https://tw.forumosa.com/u/Zllig)\ **Post date:** [March 30, 2026, 12:54pm UTC](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/pfas-microplastic-heavy-metal-free-cooking-and-living/250710/36 "2026-03-30T12:54:57Z")
I thought ceramic pots and pans also had forever chemical coatings? ---
**Author:** ![bz](https://forumosa-12829.kxcdn.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/b/ec9cab/32.png) [@bz](https://tw.forumosa.com/u/bz)\ **Post date:** [April 1, 2026, 3:58am UTC](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/pfas-microplastic-heavy-metal-free-cooking-and-living/250710/37 "2026-04-01T03:58:44Z")
> [@Van](#): > > dish soap This is the recommended way to remove pesticides as many of them are oil-based. However, this also tends to remove any natural waxy protective layers from the item so best done right before prep and consumption. ---
**Author:** ![topofan](https://forumosa-12829.kxcdn.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/t/b38774/32.png) [@topofan](https://tw.forumosa.com/u/topofan)\ **Post date:** [April 1, 2026, 4:43am UTC](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/pfas-microplastic-heavy-metal-free-cooking-and-living/250710/38 "2026-04-01T04:43:33Z")
> [@tango42](#): > > Currently using ceramic. Works well and doesn’t really stick. It’s white and looks quite nice. But some limitations. > > - Should not add oil, butter, etc. when already hot. Add when heating up. > - Should let cool down before washing so cannot immediately clean up. The much better alternative are titan plasma pans. In Taiwan you can get ASD 0-Ti or Corelle Duranano. They basically hold up for ages as long as you never heat them over 250° Celsius. Once you do for a couple of minutes the Duranano at least gets very sticky. The 0-Ti not so sure - it’s a bit different. Then use a stainless stell or carbon steel for anything high temperature. Should have been used for high temperature anyhow in first place. PTFE doesn’t like high temps either a lot - just a bit less problematic. It will even be much cheaper than the disposable PTFE pans in the long run. And you can use metal tools, whatever in those titan plasma pans. There are quite a few more on taobao. ASD and Corelle are what I would get - not so sure about the other Chinese copycats (Corelle was IMHO the very first titan plasma pan, then others started to copy as it’s only new for cookware but not new technology that you could patent). Titan plasma are like ceramic sililcon surface (at least for most, the ASD 0-Ti is something else) - however with the titanplasma base are much harder and lead to longer life. Also they improved the silicon tops a lot based on pricerange. Need to be kept very clean so that no oil residues start sticking - so be careful with extra virgin olive oil - if you use that then keep the pan much cooler. You don’t want to reach smokepoint of oil in a ceramic/titanplasma pan - that is were PTFE are much more tolerant too and that simply doesn’t matter for carbon steel/stainless. ---
**Author:** ![cranky-laowai](https://forumosa-12829.kxcdn.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/c/a698b9/32.png) [@cranky-laowai](https://tw.forumosa.com/u/cranky-laowai)\ **Post date:** [April 6, 2026, 2:49am UTC](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/pfas-microplastic-heavy-metal-free-cooking-and-living/250710/39 "2026-04-06T02:49:49Z")
Ikea offers an affordable carbon steel pan in two sizes: 28 cm (NT$1200) and 24 cm (NT$1000). The quality seems good. I really like mine so far. But based on my own experience, I would advise not following Ikea’s directions for seasoning the pan. The amount of oil shown in the video directions is excessive. Also, the “Vardagen” never seems to be in stock in the main Taipei store, so checking “Find it in the store: Select shops” is a good idea if you plan on making a trip for one. > **[VARDAGEN - frying pan, carbon steel, 28 cm | IKEA Taiwan Online](https://www.ikea.com.tw/en/products/cookware/pans/vardagen-art-60581331)** > > IKEA VARDAGEN - frying pan, carbon steel, 28 cm has the best value and quality for your selection! Come shop at IKEA Taiwan Online for the finest VARDAGEN - frying pan, carbon steel, 28 cm you could ever have! ---
**Author:** ![slawa](https://forumosa-12829.kxcdn.com/user_avatar/tw.forumosa.com/slawa/32/112823_2.png) [@slawa](https://tw.forumosa.com/u/slawa)\ **Post date:** [July 1, 2026, 2:17am UTC](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/pfas-microplastic-heavy-metal-free-cooking-and-living/250710/40 "2026-07-01T02:17:18Z")
In Germany SHEIN brand clothing made in China was tested for dangerous chemicals. They found high levels of PFAS contamination. > **[Analyseergebnisse\_SHEIN\_korr.\_g.pdf](https://www.duh.de/fileadmin/user_upload/download/Projektinformation/Kreislaufwirtschaft/Fast_Fashion/Analyseergebnisse_SHEIN_korr._g.pdf)** > > 1105.78 KB I can’t imagine how badly some areas in China are contaminated with this. And the worst part is, even if known Chinese officials will not warn the public about it. [Previous page](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/pfas-microplastic-heavy-metal-free-cooking-and-living/250710.md?page=1) [Next page](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/pfas-microplastic-heavy-metal-free-cooking-and-living/250710.md?page=3)