Sodium Aluminum Sulphate
Stabilizers and Thickeners, Binders, Texturizers
- Potentially Harmful
Definition
A food additive most commonly used in baking powder
Also Known As
Soda Alum, Sodium Alum, SAS
Health Impact
Although typically not harmful, some studies have shown people exposed to high amounts of aluminum may develop Alzheimer's disease. People with kidney disease store more aluminum in their bodies which can lead to bone and brain disease linked to their inability to remove it from their bodies.
Sources
- Evaluation of human exposure to aluminum from food and food contact materials
Springer Link
- PUBLIC HEALTH STATEMENT: Aluminum
Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry
- Aluminum and Alzheimer's disease: after a century of controversy, is there a plausible link?
Pub Med
