Breast Cancer causing carcinogens in every day beauty products

According to a report by the Environmental Working Group 80% of our cosmetics including deodorants, shaving creams, shampoos and toothpaste contain 146 chemicals linked to cancer.

According to the report 1 in 13 women and 2 out of 23 men are exposed to carcinogens everyday through their use of personal care products.  This same report has caused the Breast Cancer Action (BCA) and the Breast Cancer Fund to hold protests in Washington to urge the government to better regulate and provide health care guidelines to manufacturers and producers of such products.

While manufacturers of these products say that their products contain minuscule amounts of these chemicals, most of us use more than one product at the same time.  In a single day, most of us brush our teeth 3 times a day, wash our hair once, use soap to bathe, put on deodorant, wear lipstick and make up and a host of other things we need in order to keep clean.  This multiplies our exposure to dangerous and toxic chemicals.

Breast cancer activists have cautioned women (and men) to be wary of products containing parabens, a substance found in biopsied breast cancer tumors and phthalates found in fragrances.  Women are also cautioned against products used on the skin as our skin is our body’s largest organs.

The public is advised to patronize products which contain ingredients which have been certified by third party watch groups like the UHDA Organic, BDIH, ECOCERT and the National Product Association

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