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title: Are Silicone Bakeware Safe and Non-toxic?
date: 2009-01-30T20:05:33Z
modified: 2009-01-30T20:05:33Z
permalink: "https://elizabethyarnell.com/are-silicone-bakeware-safe-and-non-toxic/"
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status: publish
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wpid: 655
categories:
  - Living Naturally
  - Recommended Products
tags:
  - aluminum foil
  - baking
  - non-toxic baking
  - plastic dangers
  - safe baking
  - silicone bakeware
author: Elizabeth
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This is something I have pondered for a while. My husband is trying to get me to switch to using my silicone baking sheet mat all the time, instead of the aluminum foil I often lay down to catch drips and make for an easier clean-up. But I’ve been resistant.![](http://www.bedbathandbeyond.com/assets/product_images/230/6978614715754P.JPG)

OK, I know that aluminum foil can leach aluminum into your food, which can lead to bad brain degeneration down the line, but are the silicone liners doing something just as bad? I mean, they are a form of plastic, after all. Do they emit vapors, fumes, or other undesirable things to contaminate our food?

The writer of [Baking Delights blog](http://www.bakingdelights.com/2007/09/24/silicone-baking-pans-safe-or-not/ "silicone bakeware safety") put a lot of research into it, so read what she says. In the end, it seems safe to use the silicon bakeware. Phew. I guess my husband was right — again!