Guest guest Posted December 3, 2010 Report Share Posted December 3, 2010 # Toxic heavy metals reach top of the world. <http://www.newscientist.com/article/dn19803-toxic-heavy-metals-reach-top-of-the\ -world.html> Following in Edmund Hillary's footsteps? Don't drink the water on your way up. Dangerous levels of arsenic and cadmium have been found in snow samples from Mount Everest. ~New Scientist # Mercury in dental fillings: Harmful or not? <http://www.courier-journal.com/article/20101203/FEATURES03/312020004/1010/Mercu\ ry%20in%20dental%20fillings%20%20Harmful%20or%20not?> If you have so-called silver dental fillings, you've got mercury in your mouth. The dental establishment and many health experts say it's perfectly safe. But some consumers and scientists argue the mercury can contribute to a host of health problems, from */autoimmune diseases to Alzheimer's/*... But opponents point to other reports, such as a review of research published this month in the Journal of Alzheimer's Disease [1], which said mercury may play a role in the development of the disease, which causes memory loss and eventually death.... ~Louisville Courier-Journal, Kentucky [1] free online: Does inorganic mercury play a role in Alzheimer's disease? A systematic review and an integrated molecular mechanism. <http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20847438> Mutter J, Curth A, Naumann J, Deth R, Walach H. J Alzheimers Dis. 2010;22(2):357-74. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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