are non stick pans safe for birds?
PFCs: Global Contaminants: Teflon and other non-stick pans kill birds. Bird enthusiasts and veterinarians have known for decades that Teflon-coated and other non-stick cookware, if heated to high temperatures, is acutely toxic to birds. ... The new heat lamp bulbs were polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) coated.