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- From: chris@cs.toronto.edu (Chris Beck)
- Subject: Re: Aluminum cookware: Recipe for disaster?
- Message-ID: <92Nov22.154329edt.330@smoke.cs.toronto.edu>
- Organization: Department of Computer Science, University of Toronto
- References: <yenamand.722402987@mega>
- Date: 22 Nov 92 20:43:49 GMT
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- yenamand@mega.cs.umn.edu (Murthy yenamandra) writes:
- > hnewstrom@hnewstrom.ess.harris.com (Harvey Newstrom) writes:
- >
- > >The facts about aluminum and Alzheimer's are not disuputed, but the
- > >conclusions are.
- > >1. Alzheimer's victims have more aluminum in their brain tissues than
- > >other persons.
- > >2. Aluminum poisoning in animals causes Alzheimer's-like symptoms.
- > >Does aluminum cause Alzheimer's? Dunno.
- > >Can avoiding aluminum prevent Alzheimer's? Dunno.
- >
- > I heard a report on the CBC (Canadian Broadcasting Corp.) about recent
- > research that disputes point 1. There was an interview with the
- > researcher (from the UK, I think). He said that the aluminium detected in
- > Alzheimer patients may have come from the tests themselves (because
- > of test methods - including aluminium contamination in instruments,
-
- Yeah, I saw the report too. The researcher claimed that the stain used in
- preparation of the microscope slides introduced the aluminum.
-
- Chris
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