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Antiperspirant Can Cause Cancer and Alzheimer’s

May 13th, 2010 · 2 Comments · Common ailments, Health

With the weather warming up, you’re probably getting out that deodorant a lot more.   But are you slowly poisoning your body?

Some gigantic problems with antiperspirant

  • Antiperspirants prevent toxins accumulated in the body from being eliminated through the armpits.
  • Most antiperspirants contain aluminum, which is a toxin according to the World Health Organization (WHO).  In 1993, the WHO stated “There is a suspected link between Alzheimer’s disease and the toxicity of aluminum.”
  • A 2007 British study found that aluminum causes cancer in animals.  They also discovered that breast cancer patients using antiperspirant…

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