Anti-prespirant causes breast cancer?

33>I just got a fowarded email that said that Anti-prespirant causes breast cancer because it stops our body from getting rid of toxins etc. etc. There was no source listed, and therefore I want to know if anyone ever heard of something like that and if it's from a reliable source or it's just some bs that these nuts spread when they're bored. Thanks.
Reply:I have been working in the cancer field for almost ten years now. I have heard a lot of myths or rumors, and this is yet another one. There is nothing scientifically shown nor is there any data driven studies done that have proved aluminum or anything in deodorants to cause cancer, let alone breast cancer.





We all have to remember that in order for a product to be placed on the market, it must first undergo rigorous testing and then FDA approval. That being said, there is no mechanism in any of the ingredients in deodorants that can cause cellular damage.





In order for cancer to form, there has to be a mechanism that causes a cellular change, or a mutation. It has to turn off the cells control center for dividing. There is nothing, including aluminum phosphates in deodorant that can lead to this change in a cells structure.





If you develop a rash under your arm, you may be allergic to one of the ingredients, but it still will not cause or lead to cancer.
Reply:It may be true.


Why not use a perfume instead and play safe.
Reply:No, it's the aluminium content that can give you breast cancer. I buy a nice deodorant from an organic shop. Not only is it aluminium free, but it has real essential oils instead of fake fragrences. It's so much nicer than the stuff I used to buy from the supermarket!
Reply:I'm a breast cancer survivor and I have never heard this one. I don't believe it is true.
Reply:There are so many things now a days that "may" cause cancer that we should all lock ourselves up in bubbles and stop living. The problem with cancer is that we don't understand it as well as we would like, so we often find fanatical ideas to explain it. Just like the Greeks did when they invented the stories of their gods to explain why it rains. We, as people, hate not understanding anything. You could get into a car accident tomorrow and die just as easily as you could end up with cancer. Don't live for what ifs, live for today!
Reply:The email you received is considered a hoax, however it is an effective hoax because it is based on something that is 'undetermined'. You can read about this Urban Legend at snopes and the American Cancer Society. What is important to remember is that the email is not based on documented scientific evidence . . the email you received is a hoax to play on your fear that this might be true. Someone is getting a good laugh at people by sending this out.





Urban Legends


http://www.snopes.com/medical/toxins/ant...





American Cancer society: Antiperspirants and Breast Cancer Risk


http://www.cancer.org/docroot/MED/conten...