When should I ditch a pot with teflon? Possible Duplicate:
  How to know whether the teflon coated pan&#39;s life has reached end?  




We have this set of teflon covered pots, how do I know when the teflon gets too worn out? Or does it ever?
Things we put in, does not come as easily of, as it did when the were new.

They are aprox. 6 years old.
Ehow has an article on the specific dangers non-stick coatings can cause to humans and pets including fumes from heating a pan to too high a temperature,  which I was unaware of.  

Of course, if the coating is flaking or fuzzy-looking, actual coating material, which is a carcinogen, can leach into the food cooked in the pan.

Link to the Ehow article:
http://www.ehow.com/list_6531918_dangers-using-teflon-cookware.html