{"id":552,"date":"2025-11-05T21:30:14","date_gmt":"2025-11-05T21:30:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cupcake.website\/?p=552"},"modified":"2025-11-05T21:30:14","modified_gmt":"2025-11-05T21:30:14","slug":"silicone-bakeware-can-leach-toxic-chemicals-says-study","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cupcake.website\/?p=552","title":{"rendered":"Silicone Bakeware Can Leach Toxic Chemicals, Says Study"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div data-journey-body=\"standard-article\">\n<ul data-node-id=\"0\" class=\"css-kw9lqy emevuu60\">\n<li data-node-id=\"0.0\">A study published in the <em data-node-id=\"0.0.1\">Journal of Hazardous Materials<\/em> found that synthetic chemicals called siloxanes can leak into both the air and the food when baking with silicone bakeware.<\/li>\n<li data-node-id=\"0.1\">Researchers detected 25 different siloxanes in both the air and food, some of which have been linked to serious health issues. <\/li>\n<li data-node-id=\"0.2\">The release of siloxanes dropped significantly with each subsequent bake. <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr data-node-id=\"1\" class=\"css-18pb4rg emevuu60\"\/>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"2\" class=\"css-6wxqfj emevuu60\">Bakeware has come a long way since the heyday of CorningWare. Now, we have everything from ceramic and glass to aluminum and silicone. The latter\u2014touted for its flexible, lightweight, and non-stick qualities\u2014has become increasingly popular for those very reasons. There&#8217;s no need to grease or line with parchment paper, and cleanup is easy. However, a recent study suggests silicone bakeware may not be all it&#8217;s cracked up to be. <\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"3\" class=\"css-6wxqfj emevuu60\">According to a study published last month in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sciencedirect.com\/science\/article\/pii\/S0304389425025105#sec0055\" target=\"_blank\" data-vars-ga-outbound-link=\"https:\/\/www.sciencedirect.com\/science\/article\/pii\/S0304389425025105#sec0055\" data-vars-ga-ux-element=\"Hyperlink\" data-vars-ga-call-to-action=\"Journal of Hazardous Materials\" data-node-id=\"3.1\" class=\"body-link css-1i7jlb0 emevuu60\"><em data-node-id=\"3.1.0\">Journal of Hazardous Materials<\/em><\/a>, silicone bakeware may be exposing consumers to cyclic siloxanes\u2014a chemical known to be toxic to humans. These compounds were found to migrate into food as well as into the air during baking.  <\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"4\" class=\"css-6wxqfj emevuu60\">The researchers tested 25 different Canadian silicone bakeware products and found 25 types of siloxane chemicals. The amounts varied widely\u2014roughly 680 to 4,300 micrograms per gram of silicone\u2014depending on factors like how much surface area the food contacted, the type of bakeware, and the food&#8217;s fat content. <\/p>\n<section data-embed=\"watch-next\" data-lazy-id=\"P0-14\" data-node-id=\"5\" class=\"embed\"\/>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"6\" class=\"css-6wxqfj emevuu60\">And it&#8217;s not only about what ends up in your freshly baked goods. Siloxanes were also found in the air during baking, meaning they can be inhaled. On average (per hour), airborne siloxane concentrations reached about 646 micrograms per cubic meter, then dropped quickly once baking stopped. Interestingly, repeated use of the bakeware products resulted in a 95% reduction in siloxane emissions after three baking cycles. The most at-risk population is children, who have the highest exposure based on a per-body-weight analysis.  <\/p>\n<section data-embed=\"editorial-link\" data-lazy-id=\"P0-15\" data-node-id=\"7\" class=\"embed\">\n<aside class=\"css-1fm2v8u e94w1mj9\">\n<h6 class=\"css-18s47pf e94w1mj7\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\" data-theme-key=\"title-design-element-before\" class=\"css-0 eagam8p0\"\/><span class=\"css-8lle59 e94w1mj5\">Related Story<\/span><span aria-hidden=\"true\" data-theme-key=\"title-design-element-after\" class=\"css-0 eagam8p1\"\/><\/h6>\n<\/aside>\n<\/section>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"8\" class=\"css-6wxqfj emevuu60\">So what does this mean? Well, it confirms that using silicone bakeware can expose people to cyclic siloxane, though more research is needed to determine larger implications\u2014only certain siloxanes have been studied in depth. We do know that certain <a href=\"https:\/\/davidsuzuki.org\/living-green\/dirty-dozen-siloxanes\/#:~:text=(Photo:%20Shawn%20Campbell%20via%20Flickr,in%20the%20nervous%20system%20v%20.\" target=\"_blank\" data-vars-ga-outbound-link=\"https:\/\/davidsuzuki.org\/living-green\/dirty-dozen-siloxanes\/#:~:text=(Photo:%20Shawn%20Campbell%20via%20Flickr,in%20the%20nervous%20system%20v%20.\" data-vars-ga-ux-element=\"Hyperlink\" data-vars-ga-call-to-action=\"siloxanes\" data-node-id=\"8.1\" class=\"body-link css-1i7jlb0 emevuu60\">siloxanes<\/a>, such as D4 and D5 (both found in the bakeware), have been associated with endocrine disruption, fertility impairment, uterine tumors, and harm to both the reproductive and immune systems, as well as effects on neurotransmitters in the nervous system. <\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"9\" class=\"css-6wxqfj emevuu60\">Clearly, more studies are needed to fully understand the risks associated with using silicone bakeware. In the meantime, I plan to stick with baking materials I<em data-node-id=\"9.1\"> know<\/em> are non-toxic. <\/p>\n<section data-embed=\"editorial-link\" data-lazy-id=\"P0-16\" data-node-id=\"10\" class=\"embed\">\n<aside class=\"css-fcvumo e94w1mj1\">\n<div data-theme-key=\"carousel-container\" aria-roledescription=\"carousel\" role=\"region\" aria-live=\"off\" aria-labelledby=\"PP0-16-0\" class=\"css-vzlvvm e1kgjrvy4\">\n<p><h2 id=\"PP0-16-0\" data-theme-key=\"carousel-hed\" class=\"css-4i2xvz e1kgjrvy5\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\" data-theme-key=\"title-design-element-before\" class=\"css-0 eagam8p0\"\/>More Recent Health Studies<span aria-hidden=\"true\" data-theme-key=\"title-design-element-after\" class=\"css-0 eagam8p1\"\/><\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A study published in the Journal of Hazardous Materials found that synthetic chemicals called siloxanes can leak into both the air and the food when baking with silicone bakeware. Researchers detected 25 different siloxanes in both the air and food, some of which have been linked to serious health issues. 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