08-01-2014, 12:07 AM
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Copper water pipes
I have just read this article - what's your opinion?"Copper - which lines the pipes that carry drinking water to our homes - is a major cause of Alzheimer's disease. the metal accumulates in the brain, and eventually causes the type of brain damage that is a hallmark of the disease.
It interfere's with the brain's normal defence system, and gathers in the blood vessels that help feed the brain, eventually causing plaques that signify Alzheimer's.
Researchers at the University of Rochester medical Centre noted the pattern in laboratory mice that were given copper-enriched water for three months.
Our exposure to it could be controlled by eating fewer foods that also contain copper, such as red meats and shellfish."
Whatever next?
08-01-2014, 12:22 AM
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I think aluminium saucepans and mercury fillings in teeth have also been suggested as causes of Alzheimer's. I have both
We seem to live in a world full of dangers.
We had copper pipes at home and aluminium saucepans, Dad lived with them most of his life to the age of 89 and his mind was as clear as a bell to the last. My stepmother had
Alzheimer's at the age of 60 as did her mother. I think that ones genes play a big part in Alzheimers.
08-01-2014, 12:36 AM
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Originally Posted by Meg;400019[B
]I think aluminium saucepans and mercury fillings in teeth have also been suggested as causes of Alzheimer's. I have both We seem to live in a world full of dangers.[/B]
We had copper pipes at home and aluminium saucepans, Dad lived with them most of his life to the age of 89 and his mind was as clear as a bell to the last. My stepmother had
Alzheimer's at the age of 60 as did her mother. I think that ones genes play a big part in Alzheimers.
Same here Meg. We can't avoid everything they say though.
Anyway, another time they will say they have got it all wrong and change their minds again!
08-01-2014, 06:55 AM
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Originally Posted by Mups
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I have just read this article - what's your opinion?"Copper - which lines the pipes that carry drinking water to our homes - is a major cause of Alzheimer's disease.
Copper is a thing of the past now anyway its all plastic pipe these days.
08-01-2014, 09:17 AM
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I have mentioned before that I don't take any notice of what these reports say. You wouldn't eat, drink or move if you took notice of all these reports.We are lucky we are here talking about it instead of being a person living in Syria or a child dying of dirty water somewhere in the World.
The Romans died of lead poisoning whilst going mad.
So I am happy in my dotage doing what I do and if I die I die. Happens
to us all eventually.
08-01-2014, 09:36 AM
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Originally Posted by Bruce
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Don't believe a word of it. Copper's not as bad as the lead pipes in places I lived in the UK. I seem to remember in some places (Glasgow comes to mind) you had to run the water for a minute before drinking it because the acidic or (was it alkaline?) water did make the lead leach into the water.Copper is a thing of the past now anyway its all plastic pipe these days.
That may relate to 'modern' water pipes Bruce, but what of those that have been in place, 10, 20, 50, 100 + years??? The house in which my flat is situated is more than 170 years old!!!
08-01-2014, 10:45 AM
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Originally Posted by Uncle Joe
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That may relate to 'modern' water pipes Bruce, but what of those that have been in place, 10, 20, 50, 100 + years??? The house in which my flat is situated is more than 170 years old!!!
Very true UJ. We haven't all got newly built properties.
08-01-2014, 11:07 AM
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What about the plumbers who have installed copper pipe all their working lives?Or the technicians who have 'dressed' small copper tube on pneumatic engineering? (like hubby did for 20 or more years?
Aluminium, red lead, white lead, steel, iron, ferrous alloys, copper, titanium, magnesium, tin, zinc, nickel...all dangerous if eaten
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