Edwin Pawlowski wrote:
> "Ruddell" > wrote in message
> ...
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>> Has anyone heard of teflon giving off gas? A friend of mine lost
>> three budgies in about 10 minutes a while back and well, she thought
>> there must be a gas leak. After calling the gas company to get the
>> house tested they found nothing. But then she told me that she had
>> been using some new teflon pans and wondered if that might have been
>> the cause?
>>
>> I've never seen a warning sticker on them but maybe they do and I've
>> missed it.
>>
>> Anyone?
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> If overheated, Teflon can give off a gas that can damage a bird's
> respiratory system. Check out DuPont's web page and do a Google
> search and you will find a lot of information.

Yep. As someone who got her first pet bird in 1966, yes, Teflon if WAY
overheated can definitely kill a bird. It is important to keep birds in
well ventilated (not drafty) areas. Having said that, one shouldn't be
heating Teflon to those extreme temps anyway.

Jill