Breast cancer is a disease that touches the lives of many. One in eight women will be diagnosed with breast cancer in the course of their lifetime.
Research shows that exposure to endocrine disrupting chemicals and carcinogens can lead to a breast cancer diagnosis later in life.
Up through a woman’s first full-term pregnancy is a time when women are particularly vulnerable to these harmful chemicals. It is up to us to stop breast cancer before it starts.
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New report: Gender inequalities exacerbated by exposure to hazardous chemicals | IPEN
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For Immediate ReleaseAttn: News & Environment EditorsContact: Sara Brosché, PhD, sarabrosche@ipen.org @ToxicsFreeGothenburg, Sweden - Women are disproportionally impacted by exposure to chemicals and...So grateful to all the scientists working so hard to bring clarity to the effects of chemicals of concern on our bodies!
“Every day we learn more about how exposure to pollutants in air, water, soil, and food is harmful to human health,” says senior author Andrea Baccarelli, MD, PhD, chair of Environmental Health Sciences at Columbia Mailman School. “Less understood, however, are the specific biological pathways through which these chemicals inflict damage on our bodies. In this paper, we provide a framework to understand why complex mixtures of environmental exposures bring about serious illness even at relatively modest concentrations.”
Eight Ways Chemical Pollutants Harm the Body | Columbia Public Health
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A new review of existing evidence proposes eight hallmarks of environmental exposures that chart the biological pathways through which pollutants contribute to disease: oxidative stress and inflammati...“Swan distills information harvested from hundreds of published studies and while some ring familiar, the conclusion she reaches hits hard. These chemicals are limiting the ability of current and future generations to have children. They could, ultimately, snuff out the human species altogether.”
The Everyday Chemicals That Might Be Leading Us to Our Extinction
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In “Count Down,” Shanna Swan tells a story of declining sperm count, rising infertility and the possible extinction of the human species.So excited to share that our Science Director Mackenzie recently had the honor of writing an article for Science for the Public, a grassroots non-profit organization with a mission of improving public understanding of science.
Here at Protect Our Breasts we are also dedicated to sharing the latest science in an accessible manner while empowering the public to make safer choices and prevent a future breast cancer diagnosis. Be sure to check out the article below!
Endocrine Disrupting Chemicals in Personal Care Products Linked to Breast Cancer
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Mounting evidence suggests a link between chemicals in consumer products and breast cancer.So grateful to all those who worked for years to make this happen!
New Mass. Law Bans List of Chemical Flame Retardants in Products
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Manufacturers and retailers in Massachusetts will be banned from selling or importing covered products like bedding, furniture, children’s products, window treatments and carpeting that contain 11 f...Error: No connected account.
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