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Nature Medicine 10, 216 (2004)
doi:10.1038/nm0304-216b
Studies linking breast cancer to deodorants smell rotten, experts say
Aparna Surendran1
- New York
Cancer experts are up in arms over two recent studies linking deodorant use to breast cancer, saying conclusions from the studies are flawed.An e-mail hoax in the 1990s suggested that chemicals in antiperspirants can cause breast cancer, and quickly became a powerful urban legend.
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