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From: murphy@phri.UUCP (Ellen Murphy)
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Subject: Re: Aluminum pans - a Health Risk?
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Date: Mon, 5-Aug-85 20:17:17 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.

The association between Alzheimer's disease and aluminum, which
is found in elevated levels in brain tissue of Alzheimer's
victims, is believed by most workers in the field to be a
_result_ of their abnormal brain metabolism, not a causal factor.
This is based in part on epidemiological studies that show
that workers in the aluminum industry do not have an elevated
risk of developing Alzheimer's disease.  I wouldn't worry about
cooking with aluminum pans.

Ellen Murphy (allegra!phri!murphy)