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Are Aluminum-Containing Antiperspirants Contributing To Breast Cancer In Women?



Are Aluminum-Containing Antiperspirants Contributing To Breast Cancer In Women?
October 17, 2011
By Dr. Mercola
October is breast cancer awareness month and an ideal time to learn all you can about the steps you can take to prevent the most common cancer affecting women in the developed world.

The information that follows will be much different from what is often spouted from anti-cancer organizations like the American Cancer Society (ACS), as -- unlike ACS -- I have no financial ties to both makers of mammography equipment and cancer drugs.  

My advice for cancer prevention is much more straightforward, involving simple lifestyle strategies that virtually everyone has the power to make.

All you need to become empowered to make these cancer-preventive changes is knowledge, and that is what I seek to give you by the time you finish reading this comment … I suggest you not only learn this information for your own benefit, but also share it with other women in your life as well.

Using the Wrong Antiperspirant May Influence Your Breast Cancer Risk

Putting on antiperspirant is a routine part of most people's day, and you may not think much about it. But here's why you should: if you use one containing aluminum, you could be increasing your risk of breast cancer.

Antiperspirants work by clogging, closing, or blocking the pores that release sweat under your arms -- with the active ingredient being aluminum. Not only does this block one of your body's routes for detoxification (releasing toxins via your underarm sweat), but it raises concerns about where these metals are going once you roll them (or spray them) on.

Research, including one study published this year in the Journal of Applied Toxicology, has shown that the aluminum is not only absorbed by your body, but is deposited in your breast tissue and even can be found in nipple aspirate fluid a fluid present in the breast duct tree that mirrors the microenvironment in your breast. Researchers determined that the mean level of aluminum in nipple aspirate fluid was significantly higher in breast cancer-affected women compared to healthy women, which may suggest a role for raised levels of aluminum as a biomarker for identification of women at higher risk of developing breast cancer.

Cancer-Causing Aluminum From Antiperspirant May Collect in Your Breasts

In a 2007 study published in the Journal of Inorganic Biochemistry, researchers tested breast samples from 17 breast-cancer patients who had undergone mastectomies. The women who used antiperspirants had deposits of aluminum in their outer breast tissue. Concentrations of aluminum were higher in the tissue closest to the underarm than in the central breast.

Why is this a glaring red flag?

Aluminum is not normally found in the human body, so this study was a pretty clear sign that the metal was being absorbed from antiperspirant sprays and roll-ons. Please note that aluminum is typically only found in antiperspirants. If you are using a deodorant-only product it is unlikely to contain aluminum but might contain other chemicals that could be a concern.

Aluminum salts can account for 25 percent of the volume of some antiperspirants, and a review of the common sources of aluminum exposure for humans found that antiperspirant use can significantly increase the amount of aluminum absorbed by your body. According to the review, after a single underarm application of antiperspirant, about .012 percent of the aluminum may be absorbed.

This may not sound like much until you multiply it by one or more times a day for a lifetime, which adds up to massive exposure to aluminum -- a poison that is not supposed to be in your body, and may be more toxic than mercury. Aluminum salts can mimic the hormone estrogen, and chemicals that imitate that hormone are known to increase breast cancer risk. Animal studies have also found that aluminum can cause cancer. Aside from vaccinations, your antiperspirant may be your largest source of exposure to this poisonous metal!

You Need to be Careful with Natural Deodorants, Too

There are many brands of aluminum-free deodorants on the market, and many of these are safe alternatives. And as a general rule, deodorants tend to be less problematic than antiperspirants, as they work by neutralizing the smell of your sweat and by antiseptic action against bacteria, rather than by preventing sweating. As such, some deodorants do not contain any aluminum, but you've got to be careful about this. While many claim to be aluminum-free, they are referring to aluminum chlorohydrate, aluminum chloride, aluminum hydroxybromide or aluminum zirconium, which are the types most commonly used in antiperspirants and deodorants.

"Crystal" deodorant stones, which are a popular natural deodorant alternative often used by health-conscious shoppers looking to avoid aluminum, often claim to be aluminum-free, but some actually contain a different type of compound known as an alum, the most common form being potassium alum, also known as potassium aluminum sulfate.

Potassium Alum or Ammonium Alum are natural mineral salts made up of molecules that are too large to be absorbed by your skin. They form a protective layer on your skin that inhibits the growth of odor-causing bacteria. These deodorants are recommended by many cancer treatment centers, but while this may be a better alternative to most antiperspirants and deodorants on the market, it is not completely aluminum-free.

So be sure, when choosing a natural deodorant alternative, that it truly is made of toxin-free ingredients. Aluminum is just one of them -- you can find other chemical toxins to avoid in your personal care products here.  Alternatively, just use plain soap and water. This is what I use, typically in the morning and after I exercise.

Additionally, last year I found an ever more effective strategy and that is to expose your armpits to sunshine. Essentially you tan your armpits. The UVB rays in the sunlight are highly effective germicidal agents and sterilize your armpits in addition to raising your levels of vitamin D sulfate to healthy levels.

American Cancer Society (ACS)
American Cancer Society (ACS) was a funder for the Bill, Hillary & Chelsea Clinton Foundation.

Note: Open Society Foundations was a funder for the Bill, Hillary & Chelsea Clinton Foundation, and the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace (think tank).
George Soros is the founder & chairman for the Open Society Foundations, Daisy M. Soros’s brother-in-law, was the chairman for the Foundation to Promote Open Society.
Foundation to Promote Open Society was a funder for the Brookings Institution (think tank), the Committee for Economic Development, and the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace (think tank).
Barbaralee Diamonstein-Spielvogel was a funder for the Bill, Hillary & Chelsea Clinton Foundation, and is a leader’s council member for the Breast Cancer Research Foundation.
Daisy M. Soros is a leader’s council member for the Breast Cancer Research Foundation, and George Soros’s sister-in-law.
Sara Wolfensohn is an advisory board member for the Breast Cancer Research Foundation, a trustee at the Wolfensohn Family Foundation, and James D. Wolfensohn’s daughter.
Wolfensohn Family Foundation was a funder for the Brookings Institution (think tank).
James D. Wolfensohn is Sara Wolfensohn’s father, a trustee at the Wolfensohn Family Foundation, was an honorary trustee at the Brookings Institution (think tank), a director at the American Friends of Bilderberg (think tank) and a 2008 Bilderberg conference participant (think tank).
Klaus Kleinfeld is a trustee at the Brookings Institution (think tank), the chairman & CEO for Alcoa Inc., and a 2008 Bilderberg conference participant (think tank).    
Henry B. Schacht was an honorary trustee at the Brookings Institution (think tank), and a director at Alcoa Inc.
Alcoa Inc.
Alcoa Inc. is one of the world's largest aluminum smelting companies. According to their website, "Alcoa is the world’s leading producer of primary aluminum and fabricated aluminum, as well as the world’s largest miner of bauxite and refiner of alumina."
Alcoa Inc. was a funder for the Bill, Hillary & Chelsea Clinton Foundation.
Michael G. Morris is a director at Alcoa Inc., and was a trustee at the Committee for Economic Development.
Patricia F. Russo is a director at Alcoa Inc., and a trustee at the Committee for Economic Development.
Joseph T. Gorman was a director at Alcoa Inc, a trustee at the Committee for Economic Development, and a director at the Procter & Gamble Company.
Angela F. Braly is a trustee at the Committee for Economic Development, and a director at the Procter & Gamble Company.
Deborah Platt Majoras - chief legal officer
Mary Agnes Wilderotter is a trustee at the Committee for Economic Development, and a director at the Procter & Gamble Company.
Secret is a Procter & Gamble Company product.
Secret (PART OF THE P&G FAMILY)
Why should I use Secret Clinical Strength?
Secret Clinical Strength provides prescription strength wetness protection (4X stress sweat protection) with less irritation than a prescription product and contains the active ingredient Aluminum Chloride. Additionally, it contains odor-fighting capsules to give you a light scent all day and 80% sweat reduction versus the 20% sweat reduction required by an ordinary antiperspirant.
Ratan N. Tata is a director at Alcoa Inc, and a trustee at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace (think tank).
Jessica Tuchman Mathews was the president of the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace (think tank), an honorary trustee at the Brookings Institution (think tank), is a director at the American Friends of Bilderberg (think tank), and a 2008 Bilderberg conference participant (think tank). 
Ed Griffin’s interview with Norman Dodd in 1982  
(The investigation into the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace uncovered the plans for population control by involving the United States in war)  
Basic Element was a funder for the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace (think tank), and is the owner of Russian Aluminum.
Oleg Deripaska is the CEO for the Basic Element, and the CEO & management board chairman for Rusal.
Rusal
2000-2010
In 2004, the consolidation of RUSAL’s ownership by companies related to Mr. Deripaska was completed with the acquisition of the remaining 25% equity interest in RUSAL managed by Millhouse Capital. At this time, RUSAL made the strategic decision to focus on the upstream business and began disposing of its downstream assets, including the sale of its fabricating division to Alcoa in January 2005. This divestiture process was largely completed in 2006 with the distribution of certain aluminium construction plants and other non-core assets to companies controlled by RUSAL’s beneficial owner.
Klaus Kleinfeld is the chairman & CEO for Alcoa Inc., a trustee at the Brookings Institution (think tank), and a 2008 Bilderberg conference participant (think tank).    
Wolfensohn Family Foundation was a funder for the Brookings Institution (think tank).
James D. Wolfensohn is a trustee at the Wolfensohn Family Foundation, Sara Wolfensohn’s father, a director at the American Friends of Bilderberg (think tank), was an honorary trustee at the Brookings Institution (think tankand a 2008 Bilderberg conference participant (think tank).
Sara Wolfensohn is a trustee at the Wolfensohn Family Foundation, James D. Wolfensohn’s daughter, and an advisory board member for the Breast Cancer Research Foundation.
Daisy M. Soros is a leader’s council member for the Breast Cancer Research Foundation, and George Soros’s sister-in-law.

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