BEWARE! These items in your kitchen can be potentially cancerous
India TV NewsThe kitchen is the heart of the home, and it's where we prepare and consume the majority of our meals. Here is a list of a few items to be mindful of : Non stick cookware Non-stick cookware contains a chemical called perfluorooctanoic acid, which has been linked to cancer in some studies. Refined oil One of the main concerns with refined oil is the formation of harmful compounds called acrylamides and glycidyl fatty acid esters during the refining process. To preserve processed milk, nitrates and nitrites are used, which when consumed can get converted into harmful compounds called nitrosamines inside the human body. Plastic cutting board Plastic cutting boards are made from a variety of different plastics, and some of these may contain chemicals that can be carcinogenic when they come into contact with food.