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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As Senior Science Director, Sofie Rosenberg says farewell to Protect Our Breasts National Executive Board, she shares about the inspiration from her mom in her final blog post. Happy Mother’s Day, Moms!!!!
Happy Mother's Day to our Moms!! | Protect Our Breasts
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From a young age, my mother and father have always stressed the importance of living a healthy lifestyle. We would go on Sunday family hikes, prepare fresh dinners together, and go on long walks with ...From the farmer to our forks - we can create a safer marketplace “by buying a little more organic...” Learn more from this organic farmer the challenges and the importance of choosing #organic foods!
#safermarketplace #breastcancerprevention
Bob Quinn: It’s time to break our addiction to farm chemicals
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Agricultural chemicals aren't helping us to be better farmers or make more money. Rather they are harming our health and undermining the economic and agronomic viability of our farms.Our skin is our largest organ! Dermal absorption is critically important. Follow our Instagram page @protectourbreasts for digestible tips on chemicals to avoid in sunscreen.
#breastcancerprevention #safermarketplace #safersunscreen
Sunscreen Chemicals Soak All the Way Into Your Bloodstream
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But whether that's a health risk remains unclear, according to a new FDA-backed study.Please join us for #UMass Gives at umass.scalefunder.com/gday/giving-day/16208/department/17807
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At this time of year, I am deeply reminded that Protect Our Breasts is not only an advocacy organization sharing science-based digestible tips with high school and college-aged women and men, it is al...Nice overview of the PFAS problem from NPR!
Scientists Dig Into Hard Questions About The Fluorinated Pollutants Known As PFAS
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PFAS are a family of chemicals accumulating in the soil, rivers, drinking water and the human body. How much exposure to these substances in clothes, firefighting foam and food wrap is too much?
