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Aluminum

What is Aluminum?

Aluminum is a silvery white and ductile member of the boron group of chemical elements. [1]

Health Concerns

Aluminum is harmful to all life forms. It damages all types of tissue. "Aluminum is a protoplasmic poison and a pernicious and persistent neurotoxin". [2]


History

Unknown

Other Ingredient Information

Products containing Aluminum


The percentage represents the approximate total number of food products from UPC Food Search's data that contain the ingredient, "Aluminum".
The data is calculated from UPC Food Search's product data only, and is not meant to reflect all food products regionally or globally.

Source(s) Derived From

 Other Natural Sources

Natural or Artificial?

 Natural & Possibly Unsafe

References
  1. Aluminium - Wikipedia
  2. Avoiding Aluminum - Alternative Health

Aliases (Also Known As)


 Aluminium Potassium
Aluminum Bicarbonate

Color Key - (Click/Tap to View) Dash

  • Natural
  • Natural & Possibly Unsafe
  • Artificial
  • Artificial & Possibly Unsafe
  • Both (Can be derived from Natural & Artificial Sources)
  • Both (Can be derived from Natural & Artificial Sources) & Possibly Unsafe

Revision History

Action User Date/Time
Ingredient addedUPC Food SearchFebruary 8, 2009 @ 3:51 AM

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