Posts by Protect Our Breasts

November is for the Boys: Pesticide Chlorpyrifos May Affect Men’s Health

November is for the Boys: Pesticide Chlorpyrifos May Affect Men’s Health

Article Author: Brooke Linnehan, Biology Major, Class of 2021, Protect Our Breasts Science Translator  We often share about choosing organic...

November is for the Boys: The Science Warns Us ALL to Avoid EDCs for Future Generations

November is for the Boys: The Science Warns Us ALL to Avoid EDCs for Future Generations

Article Author: Minjae Song, Biochemistry major ‘23 Protect Our Breasts Science Translator Over the past several years, endocrine-disrupting chemicals (EDCs) have...

Brands For a Safer Marketplace

Brands For a Safer Marketplace

Our mission is to share about chemicals in everyday products that contribute to breast cancer because we are in a...

Keeping Clean in the Time of COVID-19

Keeping Clean in the Time of COVID-19

Whether for virtual classes or virtual work, we are spending more time in our houses than ever. I totally get...

Renowned Scientific Journal Highlights Importance of EDCs in Two-Part Series

Renowned Scientific Journal Highlights Importance of EDCs in Two-Part Series

  Our Science Director, Mackenzie strives to translate the newest research from peer-reviewed journal articles into summaries we all can...

Sharing “Skin Deep” with my Sisters for Safer Self-care

Sharing “Skin Deep” with my Sisters for Safer Self-care

Hi! I’m Paige McCormack, the Creative Director and Personal Care & Cosmetics Researcher for the National Executive Board of Protect...

Fathers’ Exposures Matter Too!

Fathers’ Exposures Matter Too!

Supporting the health and safety of a mother before and during pregnancy has become a cultural expectation, but new research...

Take Care with Personal Products

Take Care with Personal Products

It is now becoming more common knowledge that chemicals, such as parabens and phthalates, are found in many of our...

Happy Mother’s Day to our Moms!!

Happy Mother’s Day to our Moms!!

From a young age, my mother and father have always stressed the importance of living a healthy lifestyle.  We would...

“UMass has been their home for the past four years. Protect Our Breasts has been their at-school family…You are our community.”

“UMass has been their home for the past four years. Protect Our Breasts has been their at-school family…You are our community.”

At this time of year, I am deeply reminded that Protect Our Breasts is not only an advocacy organization  sharing...