Does Cast Iron Cause Cancer?

by R7eagle | Last Updated:  October 20, 2020
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Cast iron is made of iron and carbon. No other compounds or metals are combined with iron and carbon to make cast iron cookware like woks or frying pans. Neither carbon nor iron is carcinogenic. Cast iron is very safe. The same cannot be said of aluminum or stainless steel.