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The claim

Women who shave their underarms and apply antiperspirant increase their risk of breast cancer because of tiny injuries and skin irritations, making way for harmful chemical components to penetrate more quickly into the body.

Original publisher’s rating

False

Reviewed by Vera Files ↗ ·

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Sources and attribution

    Original review: Vera Files. Structured data compiled by Data Commons under CC BY 4.0. Publisher article content is subject to its own terms.

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