Is Aluminum foil and cookware safe during pregnancy?
ATSDR says very little aluminum enters your body from aluminum cooking utensils. Normal use is fine.
PregnancyGenerally safe
BreastfeedingGenerally safe
EvidenceLimited
What the sources say
ATSDR (CDC) says very little aluminum enters the body from aluminum cooking utensils and that exposure is usually not harmful; everyone gets small amounts from food and water. It notes it's not known if aluminum causes birth defects in people (large amounts harmed developing animals), and that only a small amount of aluminum in breast milk enters the infant's body. Foil is not specifically addressed.
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aluminium foil, aluminum cookware, aluminum foil, aluminum pans, cooking with foil, foil packets, tin foil
Sources
Last reviewed . This is general information, not medical advice. Ask your doctor or midwife about your own situation.