Aluminum and Our Health

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The average human body contains approximately 35 mg of aluminum. Almost 50% of this amount is found in the lungs, 25% in the soft tissues and 25% in the bones. The amount of aluminum that can be taken with the utensils used in the kitchen, kitchen foil and canned drinks is only a very small part of the daily amount of aluminum that can be taken with food.

Although there are articles about the effect of aluminum on human health in some sources, aluminum does not have a direct threatening effect on human health.

Conclusions and recommendations of the European Union directives on metals in contact with food:

• User information by the manufacturers of aluminum products that are in contact with food and are used uncoated: Do not keep this product in contact with high acidic and moist-salty foods before cooking and or it is used to store food in the refrigerator.

• Guiding descriptions should be provided by manufacturers of aluminum appliances used uncoated in acidic or salty environments.

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