LONDON: Experts discover that the decline in the number of bee population may be due to dementia as a result of high aluminum contamination. The total number of beehive colonies declined from approximately 5 million to 2.5 million since the 140s according to the records of the US Department of Agriculture. There are various factors associated with the decline – pesticides, cell phone radiation, pathogens and environmental stress – but researchers are continuously debating over which genuinely causes the problem.
In a recent study led by Chris Exley from Keele University and Ellen Rotheray and Dave Goulson from the University of Sussex, the team investigated the impact of dementia to the decline of the bee population and the possible contribution of aluminum in the development of dementia among bees.
Aluminum is dubbed as the “most significant environmental contaminant of recent times.” The metallic element has long been associated with the loss of fish species, deforestation and impaired crop produce due to the contamination of water with acid, unhealthy soil and soil acidity respectively. Aluminum is also linked to the development of human Alzheimer’s disease. This made the study experts theorize the possible implication of the presence of aluminum in the environment and the decline of bees.
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