Re: Business Proposal
"For several years, rumors have circulated on the Internet that using underarm deodorant or antiperspirant can cause breast cancer. But there has been no scientific basis to support this rumor. In fact, one large study found no connection between antiperspirant use and breast cancer. "
Pakistan government never allowed manufacturing of underarm deodorants for reasons including the one stated above. A recent study conducted on about 20 different cases, ended up in strange conclusions though and Government of Pakistan can now allow manufacturing of underarm deodorants based on the findings of this study.
Study results: The researchers found six different kinds of parabens in the breast cancer tissue samples. All of the samples contained some parabens. The average concentration of all types of parabens in the samples was about equal to the amount that had prompted breast cancer cells to grow in test tubes in earlier studies.
Conclusion: This very small study found that certain chemicals-called parabens-used in foods, cosmetics, and medicines were present in samples of breast cancer tissue. The researchers suggested that these chemicals might make their way into breast tissue from outside sources and, once there, might accumulate in levels high enough to trigger the growth of breast cancer cells. But nothing in this study supports this hypothesis.
Source:
Chemical Used in Deodorant Found in Breast Cancer Tissue
**P. D. Darbre et al.
**Journal of Applied Toxicology, Volume 24, Number 1, 2004