If the fumes are toxic to pets, what about humans eating off of them?
Wouldn't this be toxic?

>One of my friends from work had problems with canaries she kept as pets
>for her kids dying.  She finally quized the vet. Vet asked if any cooking
>with teflon pans was going on near the birds.  Yes, says my friend, birds
>were kept right outside the door to the kitchen and overall within 6' of
>stove whereon teflon pan was freaquently used.  Fumes from hot teflon are
>toxic to the birds says the vet -- either move birds or get rid of
>teflon. Friend got rid of teflon pans. No more dead birds!
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