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What are the toxic effects of aluminum in antacid?

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Dr. Derrick Lonsdale answered

Metal burden: Burden beause (in theory) it is not enough to poison. We all have metal burden beause of the way that we have built our civilization. Aluminum is one of the toxic metals.

Answered 11/27/2012

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