Do you think that stainless steel cookware with an aluminum core is safe? I am concerned about the links between aluminum and Alzheimers disease. Also, if anyone has heard of any health risks to using non-stick varieties of pans? I havent, but I would be curious to know if anyone else has.Aluminum cores are fine. They are wrapped in stainless (make sure), or stacked inside stainless steel. Aluminum is one of the most common elements in the world. We\'re exposed to it in more ways that you can count. Links to alzheimers are inconclusive. From what I understand, non-stick skillets are ok as long as you don\'t overheat them and cause the material to burn (you can smell the fumes when overheated). I use mine with medium heat, like for omelettes or grilled cheese sandwiches, but never for searing a steak.Using aluminum core pans should offer no heath risk. The cooking surface it stainless steel and the aluminum dose not come in contact with the food. Personally I would get ones with a copper core they are much better. Non-stick pans can give off a poisons gas if heated to high. The amounts of the gas aren\'t deadly to people but can cause problems for people with respiratory problems. It can also kill small bird if you have any living in the house.I try to avoid cooking acidic ingredients in aluminum such as tomato sauce. If you take a piece of
aluminum foil and lay it on tomato sauce the sauce will begin to eat holes in the aluminum. Boiling water for the pasta for that sauce seems a lot less risky. There have been links between aluminum and Alzheimer\'s so probably better to be safe than sorry. p.s. I usually bake large quantities of tomato sauce in the oven in stainless steel hotel pans. No scorching or aluminum. Invest in a few stainless steel pots for sauces.Other related question