Urban Legend Zeitgeist: Anti-perspirants Cause Cancer

Synopsis	Anti-perspirants cause breast cancer by preventing the lymph system from purging toxins through sweating. See the warning here.
Is it true?	No.
Why?	No studies of breast cancer have showed anti-perspirants as a cause or even a risk of breast cancer. The lymph system does not eliminate toxins through sweating.
When?	May 1999
See also	Rebuttals Antiperspirants and Breast Cancer from the American Cancer Society Email Rumor Links Anti-perspirant to Breast Cancer from the American Cancer Society Cancer Facts: Anitperspirants/Deodorants and Breast Cancer from the National Cancer Institute Other commentaries Rumor Links Anti-perspirants to Breast Cancer from the Mining Co. Toxin du jour (Breast Defense) from the Urban Legends Reference Pages

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