Because Teflon is harmless to the human body. It is inert. It interacts with nothing. We literally make replacement body parts out of it.
This is a case where conventional wisdom on HN is wildly out of sync with actual science.
Because Teflon is harmless to the human body. It is inert. It interacts with nothing. We literally make replacement body parts out of it.
This is a case where conventional wisdom on HN is wildly out of sync with actual science.
Just because it's inert doesn't mean it's harmless. I'm pretty sure that if you shove a wad of it in your windpipe, you won't last very long. Also go check out water poisoning.
Yes, just like you can die if you choke on food.
Drink a pint of it then?
It's a solid.