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Groundbreaking Study to Investigate Why So Many Female Firefighters Are Getting Breast Cancer

December 5, 2022 by Sanna Pena

Firefighters put their lives on the line to save people. What many people don’t know is that firefighters may also be facing risk from an … Read more

Categories Health Tags breast carcinogens, Chemicals, Female Firefighters, Firefighters, Getting Breast Cancer, Health

Study Could Reduce Firefighter Exposures to Toxic Chemicals

December 5, 2022 by Sanna Pena

Being a firefighter has always required bravery and fire safety smarts. But fighting fires in today’s modern buildings, which are filled with chemicals, has increased … Read more

Categories Health Tags certain level of chemicals, Firefighter Exposures to Toxic Chemicals, firefighters’ work environment, Health, Toxic Chemicals

Q&A: Investigative Reporter Unearths Petrochemical Industry’s Dirty Secrets

December 5, 2022 by Sanna Pena

The Breast Cancer Fund recently spoke with Center for Public Integrity Reporter Kristen Lombardi, whose recent exposé, Benzene and worker cancers: ‘An American tragedy’ focused … Read more

Categories Health Tags benzene litigation, chemical industry, Health, powerful industry lobby, Unearths Petrochemical Industry’s Dirty Secrets

Toxic Cosmetics Offer Rude Awakening to College Intern

December 5, 2022 by Sanna Pena

Do you know the chemicals that are lurking in your cosmetics bag? How about the ones hiding in the suds of your shampoo? What’s in … Read more

Categories Health Tags College Intern, Health, personal care products, product safe, Toxic Cosmetics

Drum Roll, Please: No Estrogenic Activity Found in Tests of New Replacement for BPA in Food Can Linings

December 5, 2022 by Sanna Pena

THE GIST What is the problem? Bisphenol A (BPA) is an endocrine disrupting chemical used in the lining of many food and beverage cans. Studies … Read more

Categories Health Tags Bisphenol A (BPA), BPA in Food Can Linings, Breast Cancer Fund, Health, Safety by Design, TMBPF

Are Food Additives Messing With Your Hormones?

December 5, 2022 by Sanna Pena

As the season of eating approaches, it’s a great opportunity to talk about chemicals in food. Although there are some familiar names such as bisphenol … Read more

Categories Health Tags additives, estrogen, Food Additives, Health, Hormones

American Medical Women’s Association Speaks Out about Endocrine Disruption and Breast Cancer Risk

December 5, 2022 by Sanna Pena

In a recent joint statement with the Breast Cancer Fund, the American Medical Women’s Association called for a reduction of exposures to endocrine-disrupting chemicals and … Read more

Categories Health Tags American Medical Women’s Association, Breast Cancer Risk, Endocrine Disruption, Health

6 Things You Can Do to Prevent Breast Cancer in 2023

November 17, 2022 by Sanna Pena

The breast cancer movement has accomplished some remarkable things in recent years: breast cancer awareness is everywhere, we’re detecting it earlier than ever, and more … Read more

Categories Health Tags cancer-causing chemicals, Climb a mountain, Health, L’Oreal, Prevent Breast Cancer

How to Find Safe Cosmetics: Tools and Companies

November 17, 2022 by Sanna Pena

After working for the Breast Cancer Fund and Campaign for Safe Cosmetics for a couple of months, the most common questions I get are: “Well, … Read more

Categories Health Tags Campaign for Safe Cosmetics, Chemicals, cosmetics industry, Health, Safe Cosmetics

Breast Cancer Prevention Begins in the Womb

November 17, 2022 by Sanna Pena

As breast cancer awareness month ends with its primary emphasis on early detection I’ve been more interested in what we’ve learned about opportunities for prevention. … Read more

Categories Health Tags Breast Cancer, Breast Cancer Prevention, estrogenic diethylstilbestrol, Health, Nurses’ Health Study, Womb
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