ALUMINIUM AND CANCER.

Press, Volume LX, Issue 18185, 23 September 1924, Page 11

ALUMINIUM AND CANCER.

to IHX EDITCB or "THE PBESS." ' Sir,— In view of the . many theories the cause of cancer,.and the now being shown in this I writs to ask if the Wof aluminium cooking utensils has been investigated 3S a possible I nf the gTeat increase, in the disJgißfia recent years? The general uso in the kitchen has only into \ogue within the past few K'and it seems a strange c'oineithat<the increase in .the.culinary - this metal corresponds with tho SjtereaSQ 'of cancer. Imminent physicians arc repeatedly Jpphasisiiig the grave danger of cdtliag foods containing tlie steeliest qunhfity of poisonous preservative, contendsmall quantities asded together fwafrßifi dangerous amount. In 1 tbo # use iof'alpiniirium utensils it is common &owiedge that the metal wears away Mfildse, so> it must'go into' the'food ''"therein, also .when washing'an pot the Avater therein qliicka deep -grey-blue in' colour, |wMe&Becms>-ta indicato 4hat the metal Mrfisjofi something—whether poisonous *srWt has to bo . proved. of a family who exclusively |gs«l "aluminium cooking utensils, and |itpbers of that family became martyrs ifcmidigeStiori. which is not noticeable lljifeoßi'ag ■ other pots are used to- preJjflffoe otofeervations by. your- readers, or. any remarks from a chemist, vMw«nre would be of interest to your the question.is one which flfeiis-everyone.— Yours.' etc., ' • META.