Aluminum – garyskitchen.net (Dea Della Cucina)

June 17, 2013

Do You Grill With Aluminum Foil?

http://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2013/06/grilling-aluminum-foil-health-risks.html

Good short article on the risks of grilling with aluminum.

Picture credits – The Aluminum Institute via kevinmd.com.

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