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Anti-perspirant Causes Breast Cancer
April 1999
This letter claims that anti-perspirant causes breast cancer by plugging
up the sweat glands under your arms. This message was debunked by the
American Cancer Society.
THIS IS IMPORTANT INFORMATION.................. From: Theoharis,
Andrea Sent: Monday, April 26, 1999 12:11 PM To: ATLANTA OFFICE
Subject: BREAST CANCER PREVENTION - not just for women
Importance: High
I just got information from a health seminar that I would like to share.
The leading cause of breast cancer is the use of anti-perspirant.
What? Yes, ANTI-PERSPIRANT. Most of the products out there are an
anti-perspirant/deodorant combination so go home and check your labels.
Deodorant is fine, anti-perspirant is not. Here's why: The human body
has a few areas that it uses to purge toxins; behind the knees, behind
the ears, groin area, and armpits. The toxins are purged in the form of
perspiration. Anti-perspirant, as the name clearly indicates, prevents
you from perspiring, thereby inhibiting the body from purging toxins
from below the armpits. These toxins do not just magically disappear.
Instead, the body deposits them in the lymph nodes below the arms since
it cannot sweat them out. This causes a high concentration of toxins
and leads to cell mutations: a.k.a. CANCER. Nearly all breast cancer
tumors occur in the upper outside quadrant of the breast area. This is
precisely where the lymph nodes are located. Additionally, men are less
likely (but not completely exempt) to develop breast cancer prompted by
anti-perspirant usage because most of the anti-perspirant product is
caught in their hair and is not directly applied to the skin. Women who
apply anti-perspirant right after shaving increase the risk further
because shaving causes almost imperceptible nicks in the skin which give
the chemicals entrance into the body from the armpit area.
PLEASE pass this along to anyone you care about. Breast Cancer is
becoming frighteningly common. This awareness may save lives. If you
are skeptical about these findings, I urge you to do some research for
yourself. You will arrive at the same conclusions, I assure you.
Thank you.
Copyright 2004 by Jay Jennings
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