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Study links copper intake to cancer cells growth

Cecilia Jamasmie | November 14, 2013 | 5:15 pm Base Metals Europe Copper 

Copper’s bad reputation seems to be growing. The metal, already framed as one of the main environmental factors that trigger the onset and enhance the progression of Alzheimer's, is now being linked to the accelerated growth of cancer cells. According...

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