David Harris (Aluminium)

This article is part of the Mining and Metals project of Spinwatch

This article is part of the Climate project of Spinwatch.

David Harris was Secretary General of the Aluminium Federation for 18 years, retiring in 2005 from the leadership, though he still works for the federation as a consultant.

Aluminium and Alzheimers

David Harris was key in the Aluminium Federation's responses to claims that aluminium in food and water was linked to Alzheimers disease. In 1989 he authored a statement from the federation, denying the Lancet's claims, and asserting that aluminium is natural and never present in food or water in large enough quantities to be toxic.