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From: dyer@wivax.UUCP (Stephen Dyer)
Newsgroups: net.cooks,net.med
Subject: Re: Aluminum a problem?
Message-ID: <18999@wivax.UUCP>
Date: Wed, 30-Nov-83 01:37:22 EST
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Posted: Wed Nov 30 01:37:22 1983
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Yes, it's true that the suspicion recently placed upon aluminum hasn't
been proven by experiment.  Most of the evidence so far has been
circumstantial--elevated concentrations of Al in brain cells of Alzheimer's
disease victims at autopsy, and dementia in dialysis patients given antacids
containing aluminum.  But, it does point out an opportunity to exercise
prudence until the facts are in, given that that there is no human nutritional
need for aluminum, and that there are alternatives available for cookware,
baking powders, and antacids.
-- 
/Steve Dyer
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