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I shaved today after applying deodorant yesterday. it was sports deodorant so very harsh chemicals & high aluminium content. is deodorant getting absorbed after shaving causing breast cancer a myth? there were little cuts underarms. heard fda warning?
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There is no evidence that deodorant causes breast cancer, and no relationship to shaving the underarms. Good luck.
Answered 6/27/2023
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