“No study exists because this is a breakthrough. However, as Dressed To Kill shows, bras have a history of causing health problems. Corsets have a history of damaging women by constriction, too, and bras are breast corsets. As for our ignoring other variables, all research ignores some variables. You cannot do research and include all variables, particularly since you never know all the variables. The ones we ignored were unnecessary for considering the effect of bras on the breasts.”

“There are no scientifically valid studies that show a correlation between wearing bras of any type and the occurrence of breast cancer. [Singer and Grismaijer's] study was not conducted according to standard principles of epidemiological research and did not take into consideration other variables, including known risk factors for breast cancer.”

Bras apply pressure to the breasts, especially to the lymphatic system. The lymphatic system consists of tiny, thin-walled vessels that drain from the breast tissue, removing toxins, cell debris, cancer cells, viruses, bacteria, and other products from the breasts. All of our tissues drain through the lymphatics, which is essentially the circulatory pathway of the immune system.

However, unlike arteries and veins, these vessels have no internal pressure. As a result, they are easily compressed by external pressure (a bra, for instance) leading to the congestion of the tissues that would otherwise have been drained. When a woman wears a tight bra, she subjects her breasts to pressure, closing off the lymphatic pathway from the breast to the nodes. This causes fluid build-up, swelling, tenderness and cyst formation. Toxins must be flushed out via the lymphatics. However, a bra-constricted breast cannot adequately perform this cleansing process, resulting in toxin accumulation in the breast.

We’ve been told that anything from shampoo to antiperspirants cause cancer. Now we’re led to believe that our clothes are trying to kill us as well. While there might be something to this one, e-mail is not the best tool for getting the word out.

Tip: A mesothelioma cancer diagnosis is often followed by a Mesothelioma Treatment recommended by your doctor.

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