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research raises cancer concerns over deodorants ot

updated fri 16 jan 04

 

Jennifer Boyer on wed 14 jan 04


I just called the Gillete Dry Idea 800 number and got a nice customer
service person who assured me that parabens are not in the Dry Idea
line. I see that the researchers have a way to go before they sort this
issue out but why
take a chance? Ironically, when I went to my health food store today to
check out "natural" deodorants I found that the Kiss my Face Liquid
Rock line they carry DOES have parabens...go figure...
Jennifer
On Wednesday, January 14, 2004, at 12:45 PM, Carol Tripp wrote:

> Ok... and I wondered about these "parabens". Had a look at my deo and
> was
> none the wiser so I googled and got
> http://www.checnet.org/healthehouse/chemicals/chemicals-
> detail.asp?Main_ID=268
> Now I know what to look for. And thank you Edouard.
> Best regards,
> Carol
> Dubai, UAE
> Speed Stick is ok - oh thank goodness. My husband likes a certain
> type of
> Speed Stick that we can't get down here and he stocks up on it every
> summer
> and we have LOTS of it because he never checks his stash before we
> leave.
> How OT can I get?
>
>
> Edouard wrote:
>> "Their detection in human breast tumors is of concern since parabens
>> have
>> been shown to mimic the action of the female hormone estrogen, and
>> estrogen
>> can drive the growth of human breast tumors," Dr. Philippa Darbre,
>> lead
>> author of the study, said in a statement.
>>
>> Last summer we discussed the estrogen-like activity of cadmium we
>> used
>> as
>> a
>> colourant.
>> I thought it was my duty as a doctor to report to the list the
>> estrogen-like
>> activity of parabens present in deodorants.
>>
>> If someone does not like this piece of information, just hit the
>> "delete"
>> key.
>> I will not be any poorer.
>>
>>
>
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