When oil is hot eneough to smoke it decomposes. The smoke is toxic and the oil generates free radicals.
Check this article on the subject:
Food Fried In Vegetable Oil May Contain Toxic Compound
And this:
Food fried in vegetable oil contains a highly toxic compound - HNE (4-hydroxy-trans-2-nonenal)
Check this article on the subject:
Food Fried In Vegetable Oil May Contain Toxic Compound
And this:
Food fried in vegetable oil contains a highly toxic compound - HNE (4-hydroxy-trans-2-nonenal)
Scotch, all the information you present is valid, IF we were talking about Vegetable Oil. All of us are curious about the daily uses of Olive Oil. My research has turned up nothing besides the obvious of not using to excess or overheating.
Please let me know if I missed anything.