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The environmental links to breast cancer are complex. But we all shouldn’t have to be scientists to understand the risks we face regarding this disease.
 
At BCPP, our scientists are your scientists, too. And we want to help answer some of your pressing questions and concerns.
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    Climate Change and Breast Cancer: Ask a Scientist

    Climate-change-induced disasters can also wreak havoc on healthcare infrastructure and cause interruptions in cancer patients receiving radiation or other treatments, which impact cancer survival rates.Read More

    Climate-change-induced disasters can also wreak havoc on healthcare infrastructure and cause interruptions in cancer patients receiving radiation or other treatments, which impact cancer survival rates.Read More


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    Plastics and the PVC Spill: Ask a Scientist

    Plastic is one of the most widely used substances in the world due to its low cost and versatility; unfortunately, it also harms humans and the environment. Polyvinyl chloride (PVC), for example, is a highly toxic form of plastic that potentially harms people and the planet at every stage of its lifecycle.Read More

    Plastic is one of the most widely used substances in the world due to its low cost and versatility; unfortunately, it also harms humans and the environment. Polyvinyl chloride (PVC), for example, is a highly toxic form of plastic that potentially harms people and the planet at every stage of its lifecycle.Read More


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    Air Pollution: Ask a Scientist

    Did you know our indoor air can be more polluted than outdoor air? Learn about the possible sources of indoor air pollution in your home and what to do about it. Read More

    Did you know our indoor air can be more polluted than outdoor air? Learn about the possible sources of indoor air pollution in your home and what to do about it. Read More


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    PFAS: Ask a Scientist

    Ever wondered how nonstick pans or waterproof coatings work? The answer is PFAS. PFAS chemicals (per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances) are useful because their strong carbon-fluorine bond—one of the strongest in chemistry—helps resist water and grease.Read More

    Ever wondered how nonstick pans or waterproof coatings work? The answer is PFAS. PFAS chemicals (per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances) are useful because their strong carbon-fluorine bond—one of the strongest in chemistry—helps resist water and grease.Read More


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