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PicnicBasketPirate t1_iv50ygm wrote

Reply to comment by dmbfn07 in New member! Been lurking for a while! Just bought my daughter her first small gumbo pot! It’s a vintage Magnalite 5qt! These puppies last forever! by cindy_lou_who_1982

https://www.alzheimers.org.uk/about-dementia/risk-factors-and-prevention/metals-and-dementia

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artsybashev t1_iv54q3d wrote

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0304394015302512

Highlights:

  • This meta-analysis included 8 cohort and case control studies, with a total of 10567 individuals.

  • Two main types of chronic Al exposure are reported: Al in drinking water and occupational exposure.

  • This meta-analysis shows that chronic Al exposure is associated with 71% increased risk of AD.

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PicnicBasketPirate t1_iv5rei8 wrote

Wish I could read those articles.

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artsybashev t1_iv5vgsp wrote

The discussion section is definitely worth reading. Apparently aluminum is ok as long as the levels stay below the limits of your kidneys ability get rid of it.

This is around 0.1mg per day of aluminum getting into your blood stream. The bioavailability from different sources is a bit complicated to figure out. Main sources are probably deodorants, vaccines, cookware, processed food, drink water, drugs, sun lotions and exposure in some occupations.

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