My point is that the presence of a large amount of a substance near the surface of the earth does not have a necessary relationship to its toxicity.
Iron is very toxic. When small children eat overdoses of ordinary multiple vitamins, they may die from the iron. I have yet to see an argument regarding aluminum that is convincing one way or the other, but I have not used it for cook wear for years. Yes, balance is the key. -----Original Message----- From: Marshall Dudley [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Monday, December 05, 2005 8:08 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: CS>curad Jim Holmes wrote: It is found in the natural state as a compound; it is very active, and oxidizes immediately on exposure to air. Iron is very toxic too, and the plant is loaded with it also, but it is very rarely found in the metallic state. What's the point? Aluminum also oxidizes immediately upon exposure to air, so it ends up in the same form on the surface of a pan as it is usually found in nature. I also would not rate iron as very toxic, it is part of the hemoglobin that is in red blood cells and necessary. If one has to much it is toxic, but then that is true of most elements, balance is the key. Marshall
