Spectator Posted April 19, 2005 Share Posted April 19, 2005 This reminded of the following article I came across on the web a few days ago: ____________________________________________________________________ I am a truck driver, and have hauled just about everything over the past 13 years. I read your site's article postulating that naturally occurring aluminum found in water might be the key to Alzheimer's disease. I'll go one better than that. I once picked up a 44,000 pound load of aluminum dioxide powder in the aptly-named town of Bauxite, Arkansas. Noting that the destination for the load was not a processing plant or a mill, I enquired as to why this load was destined for the Colgate-Palmolive Company. The shipping agent said that the quality of bauxite (Aluminum dioxide) found in Arkansas was too low grade for manufacturing purposes, but was fine for toothpaste. "Toothpaste?" I enquired. He then went on to explain that common white toothpaste is made largely from Aluminum Dioxide, which is a mildly abrasive, brilliantly white powder. They'll simply add a sudsing agent to make the bubbles, a flavoring agent to make it palatable, perhaps a food coloring agent, some water, and presto - toothpaste. Go read the ingredients on your tube of toothpaste. It'll list one or two 'active ingredients'...notice the combined total amounts of 'active ingredients' is usually less than 1%. What about the other 99%? * Were you aware that every day of your life, you are filling your mouth with a gob of nearly pure aluminum dioxide? * Can you imagine the possible health effects? * Do you see how this is the number one entry point for aluminum to enter the body? * Can you guess why the inactive ingredients aren't listed? * Imagine the outcry from all the millions of health conscious Americans who suddenly discovered that they are being poisoned! *Yes, that's why they aren't listed. So, if you and your vast readership are concerned about getting too much aluminum in their diets, you can all relax about naturally occurring aluminum in the water, or cooking with pots and pans. These are trivial sources of aluminum compared with the several pounds of aluminum directly swallowed or absorbed through the tissues while brushing our teeth. On the bright side, we can all still have a beautiful smile in our old age, if only we can remember how to smile. ______________________________________________________________________ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrvc Posted April 19, 2005 Share Posted April 19, 2005 If inhaled in large enough quantities, chloroform can cause depression, liver problems and, in some cases, cancer. This made me depressed. :( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jymi Posted April 19, 2005 Share Posted April 19, 2005 eventually reasearch will prove that everything can kill us in some way, and people will be so paranoid that will just kill themselves before they contract cancer or some other serious illness from everyday things, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wicker_man Posted April 19, 2005 Share Posted April 19, 2005 So what, we should stop brushing our teeth now or use sandpaper waiting until the new types of toothpastes will come out? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WhizzKid Posted June 15, 2005 Share Posted June 15, 2005 Wow, I use toothpaste every day. I'll have to stop now, I guess. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aristotle-dude Posted June 15, 2005 Share Posted June 15, 2005 Who gives a crap? These scientist don't have an f'ing clue. Ever notice how they come out with studies year after year which seem to contradict each other? It all depends on who is funding the study. Science has become a joke. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Denis W. Veteran Posted June 15, 2005 Veteran Share Posted June 15, 2005 Glancing through the list... I'm using Crest Complete. That doesn't seem to be on the list of affected toothpastes. :happy: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spazztastic Posted June 15, 2005 Share Posted June 15, 2005 you know, you just ruined my life. I always came home at night and knew "Well, brushing my teeth may make my gums bleed, but it won't give me cancer!" god damn this world. "High doses" means taking a tablespoon, mixing with water, and putting in a bag and inhaling it like it will get you high. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FiREFLi Posted June 15, 2005 Share Posted June 15, 2005 thanx to u you made my life miserable now.. :angry: :angry: :angry: :angry: 585782028[/snapback] It might last longer though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xxpor Posted June 15, 2005 Share Posted June 15, 2005 Wow, I use toothpaste every day. I'll have to stop now, I guess. 586066928[/snapback] dont bump months old threads please. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Freakz Posted June 15, 2005 Share Posted June 15, 2005 i dont brush my teeth, but ive been smoking since i was 8 so do each other cancel themselves out? or should i smoke more? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Axel Posted June 15, 2005 Share Posted June 15, 2005 i dont brush my teeth, but ive been smoking since i was 8so do each other cancel themselves out? or should i smoke more? 586068711[/snapback] You don't brush your teeth? That's discusting. Do you even have a girlfriend, because I'm sure one wouldn't appreciate that! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lyphen Posted June 15, 2005 Share Posted June 15, 2005 Thanks for the heads up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Freakz Posted June 15, 2005 Share Posted June 15, 2005 You don't brush your teeth? That's discusting. Do you even have a girlfriend, because I'm sure one wouldn't appreciate that! 586068722[/snapback] You don't have a sense of humour? Thats Outrageous !!! hehe i was joking mate :p Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Axel Posted June 15, 2005 Share Posted June 15, 2005 You don't have a sense of humour? Thats Outrageous !!!hehe i was joking mate :p 586068735[/snapback] Ah. My apologies! You never know, you get all sorts on these forums. Also take note: Sarcasm doesn't work well over the interweb ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marduk Posted June 15, 2005 Share Posted June 15, 2005 Wow, thats crazy news! Thanks for the info, I'll have to tell my parents who use Aquafresh all the time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ramble Posted June 15, 2005 Share Posted June 15, 2005 Great. Walking aroud would probabily increase your chances of getting cancer then using toothpaste. Please note that it increases your chances of getting cancer, you cant catch cancer... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aristotle-dude Posted June 16, 2005 Share Posted June 16, 2005 dont bump months old threads please. 586068701[/snapback] Thanks for that insightful comment. What alternative would you have suggested? This is the first time I heard about this. How would you have expected me to find out about this if it had not been bumped? :rolleyes: Really, this is "not" a time sensitive request nor is it about an old event. It is quite timely or timeless even. How about we leave Moderation to the Mods eh? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Azusa Posted June 16, 2005 Share Posted June 16, 2005 What doesn't cause cancer nowadays? :whistle: 585782080[/snapback] i know what is safe from cancer paintball to face Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JakeM741 Posted June 16, 2005 Share Posted June 16, 2005 I'll still brush my teeth. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kr0z Posted June 16, 2005 Share Posted June 16, 2005 Glad I don't use any of the toothpastes listed. So is Triclosan listed as "Triclosan" on the packaging or something else? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crazy@5$ Posted June 17, 2005 Share Posted June 17, 2005 haha, i don't brush my teeth often! they all ran away from me, but I showed them!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
devyant Posted June 17, 2005 Share Posted June 17, 2005 Hmm, so whats next? Drinking water into your body causes etc etc etc and you will die eventually.. lol.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Warwagon MVC Posted June 17, 2005 MVC Share Posted June 17, 2005 ah well we are all gonna die sometime Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DigitalN. Posted June 17, 2005 Share Posted June 17, 2005 you can get cancer from everything these days. "so what are you dieing from?" "toothpaste cancer." "too bad, thats why I don't brush my teeth." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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