[demkicker]

One of my best friend's brother is a prominent doctor in Houston. Many years ago, he told everyone he knew not to buy soft drinks or beer out of aluminum cans because it was a FACT that aluminum causes increased chances of getting Alzheimers. Except on rare occassions, I quit buying the cans.

[CedarDave]

I've heard this for at least 10 years or longer. It's always a good practice to empty yesterday's water in the tea kettle and let the faucet run a couple of minutes to rinse out your house plumbing, especially older homes with galvanized pipes.

[Soul Citizen]

beer tastes better in bottles anyway!

[stainlessbanner]

he knew not to buy soft drinks or beer out of aluminum cans

Perhaps, but beer bottles are so much harder to crush on your forehead!

[tubebender]

Back in the late 40s my mother started to read Rodales Prevention Magazine and promptly threw out her old Aluminum cook ware and replaced it with stainless steel. I still drink soda out of Al cans but only a couple a day. I beleive Al is a factor but in combination with unknown other things.