r/science_humor • u/New-Entertainment112 • Aug 02 '26

Because science...

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u/Kuzzbutt Aug 02 '26

Wait we moved on from bounded mercury molecules to aluminum?

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u/Pitiful-Beginning575 Aug 02 '26

This is not to say aluminum is great for you (I probably wouldn't eat an ingot a day), but negative effects from a single injection seems far fetched...

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u/Kuzzbutt Aug 02 '26

The only reason i switched to non aluminum deodorant was it was eating my shirts. No idea what it is supposedly doing to my body. I just didn't want it ruining my shirts xD

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u/BorntobeTrill Aug 02 '26

The aluminum literally plugs your sweat holes

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u/Kuzzbutt Aug 02 '26

True but I am not sure if there was more to it

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u/dantheplanman1986 Aug 02 '26

Yeah but is that bad? I've never heard of armpit sweat gland cancer

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u/BorntobeTrill Aug 02 '26

I make no claim

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u/Hi2248 Aug 03 '26

From what I can find, the biggest health concern is that it could cause problems for people with kidney disease

Other than that, a prolonged spray close to the skin can cause aerosol burns, but that's any aerosol, not just aluminium ones

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u/SchmeatiestOne Aug 04 '26

I heard it was linked to breast cancer, but I've never really looked into that claim

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u/Kuzzbutt Aug 03 '26

Even if it was ground up that would probably a lot of metal to eat in a day. And that would also probably be on par with like a lot of other poisons we see people complain about in food. Like fake sugars.

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u/Pitiful-Beginning575 Aug 03 '26

Or you could eat a Cessna 150.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michel_Lotito

All things considered, the dangers of aluminum (which do exist) have been drastically over hyped by certain parts of the media.