Re: O/T aluminum in cat litter?

[Guest guest]

>

> Since my hair test came back with slightly high Al, and I know that

> mercury tox causes us to hold on to Al,

I've been looking for ways to

> reduce my exposure to this element.

TK--- avoidance of ingestion from foods, in cooking utensils, soda,

and from personal care products.

The thought occured to me today to

> check out the ingredients in my kitty litter and I found that

certain

> clumping litters do contain bentonite. Wikipedia describes

bentonite as

> follows:

>

> Bentonite is an absorbent aluminium phyllosilicate generally impure

> clay consisting mostly of montmorillonite, (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2Si4O10

(OH)

> 2·(H2O)n.

>

> Am I getting over-analytical here?

TK--- yes unless you are eating the litter or handling it excessively

with your bare hands - or inhaling the clay powder possibly

Is switching cat litter a good idea?

> If anyone's had experience with this, please let me know if you

have a

> brand recommondation.

>

> Thanks! Connie

>

[Guest guest]

>

> Since my hair test came back with slightly high Al, and I know that

> mercury tox causes us to hold on to Al,

I've been looking for ways to

> reduce my exposure to this element.

TK--- avoidance of ingestion from foods, in cooking utensils, soda,

and from personal care products.

The thought occured to me today to

> check out the ingredients in my kitty litter and I found that

certain

> clumping litters do contain bentonite. Wikipedia describes

bentonite as

> follows:

>

> Bentonite is an absorbent aluminium phyllosilicate generally impure

> clay consisting mostly of montmorillonite, (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2Si4O10

(OH)

> 2·(H2O)n.

>

> Am I getting over-analytical here?

TK--- yes unless you are eating the litter or handling it excessively

with your bare hands - or inhaling the clay powder possibly

Is switching cat litter a good idea?

> If anyone's had experience with this, please let me know if you

have a

> brand recommondation.

>

> Thanks! Connie

>

[Guest guest]

>

> Since my hair test came back with slightly high Al, and I know that

> mercury tox causes us to hold on to Al,

I've been looking for ways to

> reduce my exposure to this element.

TK--- avoidance of ingestion from foods, in cooking utensils, soda,

and from personal care products.

The thought occured to me today to

> check out the ingredients in my kitty litter and I found that

certain

> clumping litters do contain bentonite. Wikipedia describes

bentonite as

> follows:

>

> Bentonite is an absorbent aluminium phyllosilicate generally impure

> clay consisting mostly of montmorillonite, (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2Si4O10

(OH)

> 2·(H2O)n.

>

> Am I getting over-analytical here?

TK--- yes unless you are eating the litter or handling it excessively

with your bare hands - or inhaling the clay powder possibly

Is switching cat litter a good idea?

> If anyone's had experience with this, please let me know if you

have a

> brand recommondation.

>

> Thanks! Connie

>

[Guest guest]

Inga:

" Yes, but since the clay is absorptive in nature and can absorb

toxins, isn't it safe to ingest in the first place? "

Although it seems safe to ingest, I have read that it is not safe to inhale. The

silica, that is. I think it can cause lung cancer (it has been a while since I

read about it).

We use World's Best Cat Litter, but it is clumping. It is corn derived. Weren't

you looking for something non clumping, Connie? With 6 cats, that just isn't an

option for us! :-) In the past, we have used Swheat Scoop, but switched when I

went gluten free, because it is wheat, and I wasn't sure about inhaling the

gluten, since I do scoop them everyday.

-Olif

[Guest guest]

Inga:

" Yes, but since the clay is absorptive in nature and can absorb

toxins, isn't it safe to ingest in the first place? "

Although it seems safe to ingest, I have read that it is not safe to inhale. The

silica, that is. I think it can cause lung cancer (it has been a while since I

read about it).

We use World's Best Cat Litter, but it is clumping. It is corn derived. Weren't

you looking for something non clumping, Connie? With 6 cats, that just isn't an

option for us! :-) In the past, we have used Swheat Scoop, but switched when I

went gluten free, because it is wheat, and I wasn't sure about inhaling the

gluten, since I do scoop them everyday.

-Olif

[Guest guest]

Thanks Olif, actually I prefer a safe clumping one, I just wasn't sure

if there was such a thing. I'd forgotten about Swheat Scoop I'd used

that several years back. Thanks for lettign me know about the corn one

too.

Connie

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> We use World's Best Cat Litter, but it is clumping. It is corn

derived. Weren't you looking for something non clumping, Connie? >

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