Non-stick pans could release millions of tiny plastic particles

Non-stick pans could release millions of tiny plastic particles

Microplastics, those tiny particles smaller than 5 mm in size, have become one of the most pressing environmental concerns of our time. Present everywhere, from the ocean floor to our plates, these particles come from a variety of surprising sources. And now, new research has revealed another: your scratched non-stick pan.

A landmark study reveals: a single scratch can release 9,100 microplastic particles.