Question 1

Can Cookit cookware made of 316/316Ti stainless steel and titanium transfer cancer to food?

Accepted Answer

No. According to international health and regulatory bodies, cookware made of food-grade stainless steel (316/316Ti) and titanium is not classified as a carcinogen under normal use.

Question 2

On what scientific and regulatory basis is this statement made?

Accepted Answer

This conclusion is based on legislation and reports issued by official international bodies responsible for the safety of food contact materials, such as the European Union, EFSA, FDA, and the World Health Organization.

Question 3

What does EU law say about these materials?Where can I add my FAQs?

Accepted Answer

EU Regulation (EC) No. 1935/2004 states that any food contact material must not transfer components to food in quantities that could pose a risk to human health.

The European Union's approval of stainless steel and titanium for cookware means they are food-safe and not classified as carcinogenic.

🔗 Official reference:

https://eur-lex.europa.eu/eli/reg/2004/1935/oj(https://eur-lex.europa.eu/eli/reg/2004/1935/oj)

Question 4

Has the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) linked stainless steel or titanium to cancer?

Accepted Answer

No. The EFSA has not issued any scientific opinion linking stainless steel or titanium used in cookware to cancer when used normally at home.

🔗 Official reference:

https://www.efsa.europa.eu/en/topics/topic/food-contact-materials(https://www.efsa.europa.eu/en/topics/topic/food-contact-materials)

Question 5

What about the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA)?

Accepted Answer

The FDA approves stainless steel and titanium as safe for food contact and has not issued any warnings or classified them as carcinogenic. 🔗 Official Reference:

https://www.fda.gov/food/food-contact-substances-fcs(https://www.fda.gov/food/food-contact-substances-fcs)

Question 6

Has the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC – WHO) classified these materials as carcinogenic?

Accepted Answer

No. The IARC has not classified stainless steel or titanium used in cooking as carcinogenic.

Carcinogenic classifications are limited to occupational industrial exposure (such as welding fumes), not cooking or eating.

🔗 Official Reference:

https://monographs.iarc.who.int/(https://monographs.iarc.who.int/)

Question 7

Is there medical evidence confirming the safety of titanium?

Accepted Answer

Yes. Titanium is chemically inert and is used safely inside the human body in medical implants and surgical instruments.

🔗 Medical Reference (NIH/PubMed):

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7151279/(https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7151279/)

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