Aluminum
Cross-source consensus on Aluminum from 2 sources and 12 claims.
2 sources · 12 claims
Uses
How it works
Dosage & preparation
Risks & contraindications
Where it comes from
Highlighted claims
- Aluminum is one of the catalysts used in the hydrogenation of vegetable oils for margarine production. — Margarine Manufacturing and Metal Contamination
- Trace amounts of aluminum remain in the finished margarine after the hydrogenation process. — Margarine Manufacturing and Metal Contamination
- Aluminum exposure is essentially unavoidable in modern life without deliberate effort to reduce it. — Aluminum Toxicity and Silica
- Aluminum chlorohydrate is the active ingredient in most antiperspirants. — Aluminum Toxicity and Silica
- Aluminum salts are used as adjuvants in many vaccines. — Aluminum Toxicity and Silica
- Aluminum is highly toxic to the body. — Aluminum Toxicity and Silica
- By 18 months of age, a child has been exposed to an estimated 4,925 micrograms of aluminum across all sources. — Aluminum Toxicity and Silica
- Municipal tap water commonly contains aluminum. — Aluminum Toxicity and Silica
- High aluminum burdens impair kidney function because the kidneys are a primary excretion route. — Aluminum Toxicity and Silica
- Aluminum has been demonstrated to contribute to the development of Alzheimer's disease. — Margarine Manufacturing and Metal Contamination