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There is no evidence that aluminum causes Alzheimers. Some early studies indicated a very faint correlation at the population level between aluminum in brain t
by nate_meurer 15y ago
There is no evidence that aluminum causes Alzheimers. Some early studies indicated a very faint correlation at the population level between aluminum in brain tissue and alzheimers. Some of those studies explicitly noted the likelihood that amyloid plaques were incidentally prone to aluminum accumulation, meaning that Alzhiemers might aluminum buildup, not the other way around. Subsequent research has largely failed to corroborate the correlation, and no causative relationship has ever even been proposed to my knowledge.
If aluminum did cause Alzheimers, then we'd all be screwed, regardless of whether we drink from cans. Aluminum is widely used to treat potable water. You consume large amounts of aluminum in your fruits and vegetables, tea, bear, and grains. You eat aluminum in antacids and pickles. The list goes on.