While aluminum isn't classified as a heavy metal, it still has toxic properties that we need to keep in mind. First, let's talk about aluminum exposure.
The following products can contain aluminum:
- antacids
- anti-diarrhea medication
- antiperspirants
- cans
- dentures
- cookware
- buffered aspirin
- foil
- lipstick
- nasal sprays
- toothpaste
Furthermore, acid rain infuses dissolved aluminum into the earth, leading to the deposit of the toxic metal in our earth's waters, affecting both our drinking water and aquatic life.
But what can aluminum really do to us? Connections between aluminum deposits in brain tissue and Parkinson's disease, Alzheimer's, and other nervous system disorders have been made.
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