Does this antiperspirant causes Breast Cancer?
BREAKIND DOWN THE MYTHS Breast cancer and deodorant No connection exists between using deodorant and having breast cancer – aside from the coincidence that the cancer tends to occur in the general area where deodorant is applied. “Most cases of breast cancer occur in the area closest to the armpit, where the majority of breast mass is located,” said Brad Pollock, chairman of the department of epidimeology and biostatistics at the University of Texas Health Science Center in San Antonio. The rumor that the aluminum in deodorant causes breast cancer cannot be proven, he said. “I don’t know why people think that,” he said. “There is no strong evidence at all that (deodorant) is a risk factor (for breast cancer).” Pollock said studies have been conducted in years past trying to prove a link but to no avail. “Anytime a chemical is involved, people get up in arms about it, no pun intended,” he said. “There’s no evidence that a woman who has used deodorant for ten years is at less risk than a
