John,
There is a compelling link between ingesting aluminum (pots and pans) and alzheimer's disease.
The aluminum Alzheimer’s link is tenuous. There is no causal
relationship that has been established even after 20 years of
research into aluminum and Alzheimer’s
From the Alzheimer’s Asociation
http://www.alz.org/aboutad/myths.asp
Myth 3: Drinking out of aluminum cans or cooking in aluminum
pots and pans can lead to Alzheimer's disease.
Reality: Based on current research, getting rid of aluminum
cans, pots, and pans will not protect you from Alzheimer's
disease. The
exact role (if any) of aluminum in Alzheimer's disease is
still being researched and debated. However, most researchers
believe that not enough evidence exists to consider aluminum a
risk factor for Alzheimer's or a cause of dementia.
Here is a link the the UK Alzheimer’s Society
Aluminium and Alzheimer’s disease
Here is a quote from brief article in Scientific American about it
"In the mind of many scientists, if aluminum plays a role it is
most probably a secondary one. The reasoning for this position
is based on the fact that aluminum is one of the most abundant
and pervasive elements. It is found everywhere--it is in the
water we drink, it is in the dust we breathe, it is in many of
he substances we use every day such as coke in glass bottles,
food preservatives,
many cosmetics and food dyes. Even if we stop using pots and
pans, or underarm deodorants, it will be virtually impossible
to avoid aluminum. Given this type of exposure of the general
population, if aluminum is playing a major role then one would
expect the numbers of people affected by Alzheimer's to be much
higher than they are found in epidemiological studies.
the full article is at http://tinyurl.com/c6q3b
Jim
James Binnion
@James_Binnion
James Binnion Metal Arts