On Friday 23 May 2003 06:46 am, Sean Alcorn - PIC Stuff wrote:

> And a little earlier than that - using lead as a food additive was
> considered the norm. Even today, people continue to purchase
> aluminium saucepans.

What's the problem with that?

There's no evidence that there is a health risk associated with=20
aluminum pans.

Or are you referring to the (now discredited) study that linked=20
aluminum with Alzheimer's disease?

=46rom the Alzheimer's association at
http://www.alz.org/ResourceCenter/FactSheets/FSAluminum.pdf

Although research into the Alzheimer's/aluminum connection continues,=20
most=20
mainstream health professionals believe, based on current knowledge,=20
that exposure to=20
aluminum is not a significant risk factor. Public health bodies=20
sharing this conviction=20
include the World Health Organization (WHO), the U.S. National=20
Institutes of Health=20
(NIH), the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), and Health=20
Canada. Further, it=20
is unlikely that people can significantly reduce their exposure to=20
aluminum through such=20
measures as avoiding aluminum-containing cookware, foil, beverage=20
cans, medications,=20
or other products. Even if aluminum were clearly implicated in=20
Alzheimer's, these routes=20
of exposure account for only a small percentage of the average=20
person's intake.

=2D-=20
Ned Konz
http://bike-nomad.com
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