Are there dangers to Teflon and aluminium cookware?

Question

I've been reading some articles on the internet about dangers of Teflon and aluminium to the body. My family say I'm just exaggerating the situation, and maybe I am, though I'm not sure because not everything on the internet is true. They always tell me that if aluminium were dangerous then why would the government allow the use of aluminium bottles in drinks.Are there strong references and facts to support dangers associated with aluminium or Teflon cookware? If aluminium or other chemicals enter the body from cookware, are they naturally eliminated, or do they remain in the body?

Answer 1

At least ten years ago, there was much to do about aluminum (Al) and mental illness such as Alzheimer's (AD) and other dementias. This probably arose from animal studies where aluminum was injected into the brain of experimental rats and there were histological changes similar to those seen in AD. These studies have since been regarded as having little merit. The amount of Al that enters the body from present day cookware is minimal, if at all. I know nothing of Teflon cookware, but as your family suggests, if it were dangerous, it probably wouldn't be on the market.