Natural Rock Crystal Deodorant by Alvin Connor

Breast Cancer and Deodorants - a relationship?

Breast Cancer and deodorants: There has been much talk about the links between conventional deodorants and the risk of breast cancer. As with most complex medical issues there is clear disagreement. On the one hand we have many scientists saying that there is a clear correlation between the two. The most alarming fact mentioned by these scientists is tha t the number of cases of Breast Cancer are dramatically higher in areas where conventional deodorants are used heavily.

"New cases of Breast Cancer have doubled in Britain from about 20,000 a year in the late 1970s to almost 40,000 a year now. Britain has one of the world's highest rates of the disease and every year almost 13,000 British women die from it. Per head, Britons are also among the biggest users of deodoran ts". (source: Lois Rogers / The Times of London .).

The problem is not just confined to women. Cases in men have doubled over the past three decades to about 300 cases a year in Britain. (Source: Journal of Applied Toxicology).

So what is being done? The British Endocrine Societies have set up an expert panel on the issue under Richard Sharpe, a professor at the Medical Research Council's human reproductive sciences unit in Edinburgh and the European Commission have been monitoring and investigating the situation.

What other opinions are there?Well most of the facts have yet to be proved or disproved, so of course there are many people who are in disagreement with the above such as (the American) Cosmetic, Toiletry and Perfumery Association who said that (American) manufacturers are confident that deodorants were safe. More alarmingly is the site www.cancer.org's clear disapproval of the theory (which you can view by clicking here). We believe that it is a good idea to safeguard your health by using a natural deodorant created with naturally occurring rock salts and plant extracts.

What can I do?Considering the importance of our own health many people will be rightly concerned with the slightest hint of danger. We would therefore suggest that you take a look at the Alvin Connor range of natural rock-salt deodorants. The Alvin Connor range of natural edodorants don't use any of the nasty chemicals that have been mentioned in the press recently.