Aluminum

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Aluminum #

• Much of the damage is a result of Lipid Peroxidation from displacing Iron, as Aluminum exists as $\ce{Al^{+3}}$ and has a similra atomic radius. As such, it has an affinity for Ferritin and everything.
• Aluminum induces neurodegeneration and its toxicity arises from increased iron accumulation and reactive oxygen species (ROS) production
• It associates with Phosphate in the bones and phosphorylated proteins, including those in microtubules - enter NFTs.
• Travis: The evidence for Aluminum-induced dementia and Parkinson’s is overwhelming, yet the political clout of ALCOA effectively has shifted this from the spotlight in the 1980s to the backburner.