I thought this was very interesting.

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Something you may find interesting.... 
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> > Breast Cancer 
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> > I'm forwarding this to everyone I know because it makes so much 
> > sense. Please forward it to everyone you care about and even those you 
> > don't. 
> > Ladies, be aware! Gentlemen, pass this on to the ladies in your 
> > life! 
> > Sometime ago, I attended a Breast-Cancer-Awareness seminar organized by 
> > Terry Birk with support from Dan Sullivan. During the Q&A period,I asked 
> why 
> > the most common area for breast cancer was near the arm pit. My question 
> > could not be answered at that time. This e-mail was just sent to me, and 
I 
> > find it very interesting that my question has been answered. I challenge 
> you 
> > all to re-think your daily use of a product that could ultimately lead 
to 
> a 
> > terminal illness. As of today, I will change my use. A friend forwarded 
> this 
> > to me. I showed it to a friend going through chemotherapy and she said 
she 
> > learned this fact in a support group recently. I wish I had known it 14 
> > years 
> > ago. I just got information from a health seminar that I would like to 
> > share. The leading cause of breast cancer is the use of anti-perspirant. 
> > What? A Concentration of toxins leads to cell mutations, a.k.a. CANCER. 
> Yes, 
> > ANTI-PERSPIRANT. Most of the products out there are an 
> > anti-perspirant/deodorant combination, so go home and check. Deodorant 
is 
> > fine, anti-perspirant is not. 
> > Here's why. The human body has a few areas that it uses to purge 
> > toxins from the body -- behind the knees, behind the ears, the groin 
area, 
> > and armpits. The toxins are purged in the form of perspiration. 
> > Anti-perspirant, as the name clearly indicates, prevents you from 
> > perspiring, thereby inhibiting the body from purging toxins from below 
the 
> > armpits. These toxins do not just magically disappear. Instead, the body 
> > deposits them in the lymph nodes below the arms since it cannot sweat 
them 
> > out. Nearly all breast cancer tumors occur in the upper outside quadrant 
> of 
> > the breast area. This is precisely where the lymph 
> > nodes are located. Additionally, men are less likely (but not completely 
> > exempt) to develop breast cancer prompted by anti-perspirant usage 
because 
> > most of the anti-perspirant product is caught in their hair and is not 
> > directly applied to the skin. Women who apply anti-perspirant right 
after 
> > shaving increase 
> > the risk further because shaving causes almost imperceptible nicks in 
the 
> > skin which give the chemicals entrance into the body from the armpit 
area. 
> > PLEASE pass this along to anyone you care about. Breast cancer is 
becoming 
> > frighteningly common. This awareness may save lives. If you are 
skeptical 
> > about these findings, I urge you to do some research for yourself. You 
> might 
> > just arrive at the same conclusions. Thank you. 
> > Katrina Scott 
> > Asst. Director of Sports Marketing 
> > University of Maryland 
> > P.O. Box 295 
> > Cole Field House/Campus Drive 
> > College Park, MD 20741-0295 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> >  To: GALE_TANKERSLEY@msn.com, pschwarz@wacoisd.org (Pat Schwarz), 
> >          HuntersGal25@aol.com, jsapaugh@wacoisd.org (Julie Sapaugh), 
> >          mwillis@wacoisd.org, pmaxwell@wacoisd.org (Pamela Maxwell), 
> >          jpackard@wacoisd.org 
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> > 
> > Please note my new e-mail address and make the change in your address 
> > books and mailing lists. 
> > 
> > dshaddock@wacoisd.org 
> > 
> > Dayl Lynn Shaddock 
> > Kindergarten Teacher 
> > Waco ISD 
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