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Thread #73495   Message #1275160
Posted By: Liz the Squeak
18-Sep-04 - 04:44 PM
Thread Name: BS: Warning: Don't shave your underarms!
Subject: RE: BS: Warning: Don't shave your underarms!
I'm sorry, but I'm still dubious about this. My grandmother died of breast cancer and I don't believe she ever used such things as anti-persperants or deodorants, being a poor country girl. I reckon genetic predisposition holds a lot more water than chemical additives.

The increased occurance of breast cancer in both men and women has a lot more to do with improved screening and better awareness. It also has a lot to do with better healthcare - people are living longer than they used to and not dying of the same diseases that they did as little as 100 years ago.

I will agree that the world is far too perfumed and chemically adulterated in general, but there are alternatives, as already mentioned,
Lush have some wonderful products, outlets all over the world and I think may even do a postal service.

LTS