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Chemicals in Food & Chemistry of the Brain                    

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Irwin L. Gold

 

 

 

Abstract:

 

The presentation focuses on potential harmful effects of aluminum in food products and municipal water supplies. In his talk, Mr. Gold identifies a potential link between this aluminum and the onset of Alzheimer's Disease. He indicates that cost effective non-aluminum ingredients exist that can perform the same functions in formulating food as the aluminum compounds now in use. Mr. Gold relays that the FDA has not publicly acknowledged the potential hazard he presents nor has it acted on a 2005 petition to remove aluminum compounds from the Generally Recognized as Safe (GRAS) list. Mr. Gold wishes to prompt a lively discussion on the topic and welcomes comments and questions.