Does deoderent give you cancer?


Question:
my aunt said it did, and shes a nurse, so i've stoped wearing it

Answers:
The reseach so far says 'No'! Some links have been make between some deodrants and breast cancer but these haven't been proved in decent research. The site below give several examples of this.

So go ahead, wear deodrant if you want. And if you are still worried go organic with the last link.
By the way, I'm a nurse too.
yes yourdead
There hasn't been any sound research on this.
No...it's a myth. Please wear your deodorant.
Oh for Heaven's sake, of course it doesn't!

Your Aunt was either kidding with you, or she's a poor excuse for a nurse.
Your aunt in misinformed. Just think, if that was the case, tons of people would be dying of cancer and mobs would demand it be taken off the shelves..
NO.

That's an urban legend.

If it were true, EVERYONE between the ages of 7 and 100 would have cancer.
As far as I know, no, and it actually sounds like your Aunt is just being paranoid... but if your Aunt's a nurse, she would probably know better then I would...
Well aluminum that is in some deoderents have been linked to breast cancer. You can buy all natural deoderents or ones without aluminum...its actually true. My doctor told me and I have read it.
Those with alkali in it can cause skin cancer over prolonged use.

Most brands discontinued the use of alkali products as ordered by the FDA in the late 90's.
because deoderent stops your body from sweating, if the sweat is kept inside your body it can transform into a cancer, it is very healthy if you let yourself swear, try using perfumes instead :)
I've never heard of that, nor have I seen any research on it.
I heard asking stupid questions gives you cancer.
apparently the kind with aluminum does give you cancer
1) Ewww...is that why you are on the computer instead of out with friends?

2) Everything is a carcinogen now-a-days. I don't think deoderant has been directly linked to cancer.
it probably will if you eat it. but seriously, the amount that goes on you skin in a lifetime is minimal, most of it comes off on your clothes.
Unless your using the new tumor scented stick, I think your all set.
yeah it does, so don't wear it.
deoderent doesnt give u cancer if it did like 5 billion ppl would have cancer
Nowadays, it seems like everything gives you cancer.
i highly doubt that it gives you cancer
um..no. NO. NO. and ew..wear your deo. i can smell you from here
I've heard that it does because of so many chemicals, but there are so many things out there that have these chemicals. So your best bet would be to use organic products.
Accually only a certain type of deoderant. And It only will If you shave a whole lot, because if you shave a lot, it will open your skin pores more. But just as long as you don't have to shave too much, wear your deoderant.
Just read an article that someone sent me. It said that you should check and make sure it doesn't contain aluminum.
No, not at all. My doctor told me there's no research proving it. You should probably start wearing it again though, you don't wanna smell.
Your aunt is misinformed... deodorant gives you the possibility of boyfriends/girlfriends
no but you could use natural deodorant just in case
NO

thats a myth
its not true

please wear your deoderant

its not a good smell without it
You could research most any product, food or activity and there would be someone, somewhere that claims that it causes cancer. I don't believe there is any solid evidence to that fact.
ok here's the deal...nowadays pretty much everything "GIVES YOU CANCER (according to doctors)" so just live your life and enjoy it.
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