Chemical found in deodorants, facial, food products discovered in tumours of ALL breast cancer patients

‘The fact that parabens were present in so many of the breast tissue samples does justify further investigation’

Claire Bates
Mail Online
January 12, 2012

A chemical widely used as a preservative in cosmetics, food products and pharmaceuticals has been found in tissue samples from 40 women with breast cancer.

A number of studies since 1998 have raised concerns about the potential role of these parabens in breast cancer as they possess oestrogenic properties.

Oestrogen is known to play a central role in the development, growth and progression of breast cancer.

Parabens are a chemical compound found in everyday toiletry products including moisturisers, make-up, shaving foam, tanning lotions and toothpaste.

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This article was posted: Thursday, January 12, 2012 at 7:20 am

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