are there any health issues when using aluminum foil to cook with?
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My husband thinks so but I don't.  Here are a couple of websites that touch on the issue.  I hope this helps.
999522
Yes, its true. Plastic release harmful chemical when heated. Some health cautious people avoid eating food packed in plastic bags too. Best if you use glass container, its much safer. Some container are made of PVC Poly vinyl chloride (although they are food grade plastics) but still have harmful effects.
982468
You can apply Aloe Vera (good for burning) or any remedies for skin burning (from too much sun bathing) or apply the white egg on the burned area it will help for a bit, let your hands all coverd by the white eggs.
970032
I don't know if deodorant is bad for you, but I DO know that is it good for everyone else around you....lol.\n\nActually, I wouldn't really worry about the aluminum too much. If you think about it, a lot of the pots we cook in are made out of aluminum, we wrap our leftover food in aluminum foil, and almost all of our canned foods come in aluminum cans. I wouldn't be too concerned if I were you.\n\nSome people say that the aluminum in deodorant causes cancer or alzheimer's, but that is not true. Check out this article by the Mayo Clinic for more info: http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/cancer/HO00033.
242213
Cool.\n\nUse the FOIL method. First, outside, inside, and last.
489353
I perfectly agree with the previous answerer but I would like to add that the secret stands in the amount of AHA that each preparation contains. If the amount is lower than 7.5% they are generally safe. If it is more than this has to be implemented by the specialist in order to avoid allergies.\n\nKaterina
570003
about the two are mentioned, both are found in the body, but the excess is dangerous with less amount of magnesium than aluminum. have you mentioned other?
192184
Aluminum Foil\n\nNot a paper actually.
934030
less so than non-anodized ( people have been cooking with aluminum cookware since the 1880's and there have been a few studies that suggest harmful effects in the last 20 years - and a ton of them that said no harm ) since the surface is harder you are less likely to ingest any part of the utensil and there has been nothing to suggest the anodizing process is harmful\n\nthe safest thing to do would be to switch to cast iron ( beneficial ) , stainless steel or ceramic coated ( non reactive )\n\nand yes all of the non-stick coatings are suspect ( anodizing is more of a dye than a coating )
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Both Teflon and T-Fal are polytetrafluoroethylenes (PTFE).  The carcinogenic element that has gathered so much attention in concern to non-stick coatings is perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) which is used during the manufacturing process.  The final non-stick cookware does not contain any PFOA as it all baked out during the curing process.
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There might be some very slight difference in the albedo between the 'shiny' and 'dull' sides of the foil, but there's probably more variation in your oven temperature than there would be a difference between which side of the foil you use.\n\nThe shiny side is created when the roll of aluminum foil is spun off the rollers in the packaging plant, and the side against the roller gets burnished as it reels out.  Both sides are very nearly equal in their heat reflection abilities, and so you can use either side without fear that the other side may have 'worked better'.
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The answer is definately  NO, not if you live in the USA.  I think it is still no, in other countries, as long as it is cooked.
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See good ideas in\nhttp://www.uen.org/utahlink/lp_res/nutri375.html\nhttp://chsweb.lr.k12.nj.us/kshimp/cooking/chemwebquest.htm
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This is the major topic of research for many commercial companies which prepare Oven and Grill cleaning products.\n\nThe carbon itself is bound to the metal with denatured (carbonized) fat or oil molecules.  These are generally effected only by very strong bases such as Sodium hydroxide (lye) which will react with aluminum and cause discoloration and chemical pitting.\n\nMechanical removal using sharp blades or soft metal bristle brushes will work, but requires much labor.  Steel wool is also used, but removes some of the metal from the surface of the pans.  Special electrical devices have been used with success, but tend to slowly wear away the top layer of aluminum.\n\nProfessional cooks ignore the problem by replacing aluminum with stainless steel pans.  Home and do-it your-selfers tend to allow the buildup until everything sticks and then replace the pans.\n\nThere has been a few who have "seasoned" their aluminum pans in a fashion similar to cast iron with mixed results.\n\nIf this is for pizza pans for your restaurant, I suggest soaking the pans overnight in a strong solution of Dawn Dish-washing Liquid and then taking the pans to a "steam" car wash to remove the detergent.
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No.  But if that microwave oven is all that old and worn out that the seal is actually broken, get rid of it.\nThen if you are worried about getting cancer, go on a vegetarian diet wherein you're getting a lot of fresh raw fruits and salad vegetables, a little raw nuts and seeds daily if you can chew them, and otherwise use a blender. And in summer if you feel that to look great you must lay out in the hot sun for hours and tan, better stop that as this can catch up with one and can bring on skin or other cancer.
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Yes, and the first girl is right. I cook almost ALL our meals with minced garlic and my husband and I don't get sick anymore. Even though he used to always get sinus infections. Not anymore though. \nGarlic, doesn't just take great - it's great for you! ;)
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I have never heard of blasting adding a layer of protection. Aluminum Oxide by itself is a strong abrasive, its what they make sandpaper out of. If you are using it for blasting be very careful as it works very fast. I think whomever told you about "adding protection" means about the thin oxide layer formed on the outer skin of aluminum when it is exposed to Oxygen. This skin prevents corrosion as long as it is not exposed to galvanic reaction [this is why zinc plates are put onto aluminum boats and it also makes aluminum almost impossible to weld if not removed as the oxide melts at around 3400 degrees where as aluminum itself melts at around 1200. this means that the aluminum would melt and fall away before you were able to start added filler metal to it.