Marshall: if you can test for it, please do so and publish your results. as far as the FDA is concerned, you must be joking...
John On Mon, Jan 4, 2010 at 3:15 PM, Annie B Smythe <[email protected]>wrote: > My understanding of it is that a competitor started the rumor about > aluminum in Arm & Hammer many years ago, and it has hung around ever since. > Gives you a real respect for the power of words and the harm or benefit they > can bring about. > > Annie > > If we could sell our experiences for what they > cost us, we'd all be millionaires. > Abigail Van Buren > > Marshall Dudley wrote: > >> Well, if it was contaminated with aluminum or any other chemical, they >> would be in big trouble, labeling requirements are not taken lightly by the >> FDA. Also since sodium bicarbonate is one of the cheapest chemicals in the >> world, and all aluminum compounds are much more expensive why would they add >> something that would cause them a criminal liability, cost them a great deal >> more money, and decrease the effectiveness of the product and turn any >> consumer in the know against their product. It makes no sense to add >> anything that will increase the cost, decrease the effectiveness and cause a >> liability to the company. >> >> Anyone who thinks that aluminum is added to baking soda, then tell me what >> form it is in. I can easily test for it if I know what I am looking for. It >> certainly cannot be aluminum metal or even aluminum oxide since both are >> insoluble. >> >> Marshall >> >> John E. Stevens wrote: >> >>> I don't believe Arm & Hammer, Lois. Pure Sodium bicarbonate can be found >>> in most health food stores and at drclark.net <http://drclark.net> or >>> drclark.com <http://drclark.com> - where I buy mine. >>> >>> John >>> >>> On Sat, Jan 2, 2010 at 10:26 AM, <[email protected] <mailto: >>> [email protected]>> wrote: >>> >>> In a message dated 1/1/2010 10:17:03 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, >>> [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> writes: >>> >>> John can you provide names, websites and/or links to a pure >>> sodium bicarbonate. >>> >>> I’d like to get something tried and true J >>> >>> Thanks, >>> >>> Lisa >>> >>> Sorry to jump in here but I e-mailed the producers of "Arm & >>> Hammer" SB, when this topic was discussed quite awhile ago, & they >>> assured me that their SB does not contain aluminum. I buy mine at >>> the regular grocery store...Lois >>> >>> >>> >> >> -- >> The Silver List is a moderated forum for discussing Colloidal Silver. >> >> Instructions for unsubscribing are posted at: http://silverlist.org >> >> To post, address your message to: [email protected] >> >> Address Off-Topic messages to: [email protected] >> >> The Silver List and Off Topic List archives are currently down... >> >> List maintainer: Mike Devour <[email protected]> >> >> > >
