I wouldn't want to invest my time into doing research on this as I think the answer is probably quick and simple and my fellow health valuing spirits here might have the solution in their back pockets.  So I should buy a new frying pan asap and I want to buy a proper one because It will come to daily use. I haven't done any research about the topic and I don't know if my concerns are valid anymore today, but I remember watching a video maybe like 2 years ago (I think it was a video Leo posted on his blog, not sure though) where a doctor talked really seriously about a new finding that revealed that most of the cheap pans in the market has a coating that is made of some toxic components and so is extremely lethal to humans in the long run. I don't remember the details there but it seemed like a real deal with some tangible scientific evidence behind it. Any information and suggestions are welcome and well appreciated!