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First in the Nation Ban on Plastic Microbeads in Personal Products Headed to CA Governor’s Desk
CONTACTS: Annel Lopez, Annel.Lopez@asm.ca.gov, 916.319.3571 Erika Wilhelm, erika@bcpp.org, 415.539.5005 For Immediate Release: September 3, 2025 SACRAMENTO, CA – Today, Assembly Bill (AB) 823 by Assemblymember Tasha Boerner (D- Encinitas) passed the Senate Floor with...Landmark Safer Beauty Bill Package to Address Dangerous Gaps in Cosmetic Safety
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEJULY 17, 2025 MEDIA CONTACTSErika Wilhelm | 415.539.5005 |Breast Cancer Prevention Partners Emily Akpan | 347.728.2910 | Consumer Reports Bold, New Federal Legislation Will Make Beauty & Personal Care Products Safer for All by Banning the...Plastic Microbeads in Personal Care Products Ban Passes Senate Committee
First in the Nation Ban on Plastic Microbeads in Personal Products Passes Senate Committee FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACTS: Annel Lopez, Annel.Lopez@asm.ca.gov, 916.319.3571 Erika Wilhelm, erika@bcpp.org, 415.539.5005 SACRAMENTO, CA – Today, Assembly Bill (AB) 823 by...Impact Report: Q1 2025
As spring unfolds, we’re pleased to share several exciting updates with you—from the integration of a new national educational program for young people, to BCPP’s cosponsorship of new CA state legislation tackling microplastics, PFAS, and food packaging, to our...Rising Rates of Breast Cancer in Younger Women
By Suzanne Price, BCPP CEO Recently there have been several news stories highlighting the trend of rising rates of cancer among young people, especially breast cancers in young women. Most of these stories do not provide answers as to why this trend is occurring. At...Health Advocates Sue FDA to Remove Phthalates from Food
Phthalates leach from packaging and other products into food and drinks Washington, D.C. — Yesterday, a group of health advocates represented by Earthjustice sued the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to force the agency to reevaluate its decades-old authorizations...Protect Our Breasts
We couldn’t be more excited to announce that Protect Our Breasts—the country’s only national program dedicated to educating college students about toxic chemicals linked to breast cancer—has officially become a project of Breast Cancer Prevention Partners (BCPP). We...CA Governor Signs Bill Into Law Banning Toxic Chemicals from IV Bags and Tubing
Breast Cancer Prevention Partners Promotes Pledge for Hospitals to Phase Out Harmful Medical Devices ASAP – Already Signed by CommonSpirit Health and Sharp HealthCare FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE PRESS CONTACT: Erika Wilhelm, erika@bcpp.org, (415) 321-2920 (Sacramento,...BCPP’s Campaign for Safe Cosmetics and Clean Beauty CEOs Advocate for Safer Beauty for All on Capitol Hill
This suite of five federal safer beauty bills will address gaps in cosmetic safety by banning the worst chemicals, including the entire class of PFAS; requiring fragrance ingredient disclosure; protecting women of color and salon workers; and creating supply chain...Recent Posts
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