Does Deodorant Cause Cancer?

By Wednesday, 03 October 2018 04:30 PM EDT ET Current | Bio | Archive

We don’t really know, but urban legends abound and some have brought up the possibility that deodorants increase the risk of breast and ovarian cancer.

In any case, no solid data exists to show there is a risk. Make yourself feel comfortable by doing what feels right to you.

If that means eliminating certain types of deodorant, by all means do it.

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We don’t really know, but urban legends abound and some have brought up the possibility that deodorants increase the risk of breast and ovarian cancer.
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