Leading cancer surgeon reveals if food packed in aluminium foil can cause cancer

Experts advise against cooking with aluminum at high heat or storing acidic foods, but stress that aluminum is not a heavy metal or carcinogen.

Consumers are raising alarms over the aluminum foil their meals arrive in, fearing exposure to “heavy metals” and a resulting cancer risk. But experts say the panic is misplaced. Aluminum, widely used in cookware and packaging, is neither a heavy metal nor a known carcinogen—and most people ingest far less of it than they think. This story breaks down the science, the misconceptions, and the simple precautions that actually matter.

Dr Jayesh Sharma , a leading oncologist and cancer surgeon based out of Raipur, shared a video on social media on Tuesday, shedding light on the issue. He wrote in his caption, “Hot Roti in Aluminium foil. Safe or