What is your Intuition about Aluminium?

Aluminium inside the pores and glands doesn’t sound that great, does it? But we told "Any health effects are just rumours” and that “There is no strong epidemiological studies in the medical literature that link an increased risk of breast cancer and antiperspirant use.” We are also told that we absorb more Aluminium in our diet than is absorbed by antiperspirant. We would argue that Aluminium passing through our digestive system may have different effects to Aluminium being absorbed near breast tissue.

Although there is no definitive link between breast cancer and aluminium antiperspirant, that is different to there being no evidence at all. There are some links, but due to all the other genetic and environmental influences for breast cancer, proof of one particular cause can be very difficult. As the scientists say, “Correlation doesn’t prove causality.” But for many people like us, it might not be worth waiting for that definitive link. It cannot be reversed. Here are some studies into Antiperspirant and breast cancer.

Should I Be Worried?

Like the man (actually woman in many cases in the above studies) said, there is no proof aluminium antiperspirant can cause breast cancer. Whether or not you should use antiperspirant would depend on how much definitive proof you need for your health. Personally, we aren't waiting for any either, as there is not a lot money for funding studies that are aimed at NOT selling something.