Relevant Articles
We have collected together a number of relevant articles on antiperspirants and health - please click on the links below to read the articles in full.
Antiperspirant use as a risk factor for breast cancer in Iraq
S. Fakri, A.Al-Azzawiand N. Al-Tawil. La Revue de Santé de la Méditerranée orientale, Vol. 12, No 3/4, 2006
This article published in the official health journal of the Eastern Mediterranean Regional office of the World Health Organization found that the use of antiperspirants has no association with the risk of breast cancer. Family history of breast cancer and oral contraceptive pills use were found to be associated with breast cancer, while other variables including marital status and smoking were not.
Read the full article at: http://www.emro.who.int/Publications/EMHJ/1203_4/Article27.htm
The new antiperspirant label warning statement is: “Ask a doctor before use if you have kidney disease”
American Society of Nephrology, June 23, 2005
As of December 2004, the FDA requires that all antiperspirant products containing aluminum include a warning that advises people with kidney disease to consult a physician before using the product. FDA considers antiperspirants safe and effective; otherwise, they would not allow them to be marketed. The FDA's concern is limited only to those consumers with kidney disease. For those consumers, the FDA believes the warning is a necessary condition for safe use of the product.
Interview with Dr Gligorov
Isabelle Monrozier | Allô c'est vous, c'est moi ! | 03 May 2006
Radio interview from French radio station 'France Inter' - members of the public call in to have their questions on antiperspirant safety answered. Dr Gligorov, oncologist at Tenon hospital and specialist in breast cancer, explains why they have no cause for concern.
Summary: Risk factors and epidemiology of breast cancer
Washbrook E. Risk factors and epidemiology of breast cancer. WOMEN'S HEALTH MEDICINE 2006; 3:1: 8-14
Breast cancer kills more women than any other form of cancer. It is also the most common form of cancer for women.
Risk factors for breast cancer are manifold. Certain risk factors, such as age and family history are well established, but there are others are not. This study "Risk factors and epidemiology of breast cancer" presents an overview of the real risk factors for breast cancer. It also looks at examples of common risk factor myths such as antiperspirants causing breast cancer. It has been claimed that antiperspirants contain harmful ingredients and cause breast cancer by preventing the body purging toxins through the sweat glands. However, there is no credible scientific or medical evidence to suggest that the use of antiperspirants increases the risk of breast cancer.
Antiperspirant Awareness: It's Mostly No Sweat
Carol Rados, FDA Consumer Magazine, July/August 2005
This FDA article dispels the myth that antiperspirants cause breast cancer, and provides an overview of FDA research into antiperspirants. Read the full article at: http://www.fda.gov/fdac/features/2005/405_sweat.html
One step forward in proving that underarm cosmetics do not cause breast cancer
Christoph Rageth, The Breast | April 2005
Rageth reviews available research around rumoured links between breast cancer and antiperspirants. He concludes that "we can say, that at least for the time being, there is by far not enough evidence to recommend that women discontinue the use of underarm cosmetics."
For copyright reasons we are unable to reproduce a full version of The Breast article on this site. To access the full version please visit www.sciencedirect.com.
Studies linking breast cancer to deodorants smell rotten, experts say
Nature Medicine | March 2004
Cancer experts are up in arms over two recent studies linking deodorant use to breast cancer, saying conclusions from the studies are flawed.
Antiperspirants Don’t Cause Breast Cancer
Harvard Women's Health Watch | January 2003
Women who are worried that antiperspirants might cause breast cancer can finally rest easy. A study in the October 16, 2002, Journal of the National Cancer Institute found that neither antiperspirants nor deodorants are linked to an increased risk for breast cancer.