• Boiling water in an aluminum tea kettle can be detrimental to your health.coffee pot image by AGphotographer from Fotolia.com
  
  In 2008, plastic water bottle manufacturers were trying to quell outraged customers who had been informed that trace amounts of carbonate plastic bisphenol-a (BPA) were leaching into the water. Although aluminum cookware also leaches hazardous chemicals into food and drinks, consumers have not yet boycotted the product. In fact, Helen Suh MacIntosh, an Associate Professor of Environmental Chemistry and Exposure Assessment at Harvard University's School of Public Health, claims that more than half of all cookware is made of aluminum.
  
  

Patients with Kidney Disease

• If you have already been diagnosed with kidney disease, it is in your best interest to stay away from aluminum cookware. According to the Agency for Toxic Substances & Disease Registry, a branch of the Department of Health and Human Services, people suffering from kidney disease are unable to expel the aluminum from the body. This causes the aluminum to build up in the body, which can lead to brain and bone diseases.
  
  

Pregnant and Lactating Women

• According to a report published in "The Internet Journal of Toxicology" in 2006, aluminum ingested by a mother can negatively impact the brain development of her child. For this reason, many pregnant and lactating women are wary of vaccinations and deodorant, which can both contain aluminum. However, concerned mothers should also be aware of the type of cookware they are using in their homes.
  
  

People Concerned About Osteoporosis

• Dr. Anita Pepi, who is currently a practitioner in Los Angeles, asserts that aluminum can render the body incapable of absorbing calcium. Even more frightening, aluminum can draw calcium out of your bones, making them weaker. Though other factors contribute to your risk of developing osteoporosis, a lack of calcium plays a large role.