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Alzheimer's Disease has been linked to a number of risk factors,
including exposure to aluminum.
Now from France comes a report that drinking water with high aluminum
concentrations may indeed increase the risk of developing Alzheimer's
and dementia.
To summarize:
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Researchers determined that a concentration of aluminum in
drinking water above 0.1 milligrams/liter may be a risk factor
of dementia and Alzheimer's disease.
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Nearly 2,700 individuals were followed for an 8-year period
to identify new cases of probable Alzheimer's or other dementing
illness.
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The sample was divided into 77 drinking water areas, with surveys
conducted to determine concentrations of aluminum, calcium,
and fluorine in each water supply.
The study authors point out that their findings support those
of several other studies linking aluminum to Alzheimer's, but add
that "this result needs to be confirmed using a higher number
of exposed subjects."
American Journal of Epidemiology
2000;152:59-66.
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