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How Worried Should You Be About Aluminum-Based Antiperspirants?

For years, there have been claims that the aluminum-based antiperspirants cause cancer, especially breast cancer. However, research has found no clear link between aluminum in antiperspirants and cancer. According to Dr. Susan Massick, a dermatologist and associate professor at Ohio State Wexner Medical Center: “The claim that aluminum-containing antiperspirants cause cancer is a myth that ...

Nathan Machoka

A woman applying an antiperspirant.

Is This Nearly Pure Aluminum Artifact 300 Million Years Old?

While lighting a fire, a resident of Vladivostok found a rail-shaped piece of metal, which was later shown to be an aluminum artifact, that was pressed into a piece of coal. The resident took it to scientists of the Primorye region, which after being studied by leading experts was found to be 300 million years old. The scientists said that ...

Troy Oakes

A pile of scrap aluminum waiting to be recycled.

Effective Heavy Metal Detox by Consuming the Right Kinds of Food

Going on a heavy metal detox is all in vogue now. When consuming foods of varying types, people are becoming more aware of things that are getting inside their bodies. A lot of ailments, toxins, and infections are food-borne. Foods with more than the permissible amount of heavy metals can be harmful to human health. ...

Armin Auctor

People are becoming more aware of heavy metal toxicity and heavy metal detox.