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From: tjs@cbdkc1.UUCP ( Tom Stanions)
Newsgroups: net.med
Subject: Re: Aluminum pans - a Health Risk?
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Date: Wed, 7-Aug-85 09:42:08 EDT
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> I have also heard through the media that there could be a possible connection
> between Alzheimer's Disease and the use of aluminum pans.

I presonally am convinced that aluminum is bad for you.  Whether you agree or
not, isn't it wise to avoid aluminum when it is not neccessary?  Steel pans work
better and I have not heard of any bad effects.  We threw out all our aluminum
pans including a pressure cooker and replaced them with stainless or cast
iron.  Cost seems to be the only reason for aluminum, if there is any possible
problem then it seems to me that expensive is really cheap.

Pans aside, the main source of aluminum seems to be from anti-persperants.  All
that I have looked at contain aluminum chlorhydrate.  This is absorbed through
the underarms.  One family member was tested and showed high levels of aluminum
poisoning, since removing all known sources of aluminum over a two year period
the lowering of the aluminum level has been painfully slow.  Moral - It is easy
to avoid so why not do it?  Waiting for medical community approval could result
in disaster.

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