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...
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...
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...
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,...
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...
By BCPP Director of Science Rainbow Rubin, PhD, MPH A June 5, 2024, BBC news article by David Cox explains how new research shows that girls in the US are getting their first periods earlier. Exposure to toxic air is partly to blame. American girls today have been...
DonateMeet the Climbers Follow the Instagram storiesFollow on Facebook Professional photo album by Danny Kern Staff, guide, and climber candids Recent Updates Thursday, June 13 Tonight, we will gather with BCPP friends, family, supporters, and the Mt. Shasta...
By Erika Wilhelm, Director of Communications Welcome to our newsletter! In this edition, we are excited to share details about our upcoming special annual celebratory event, as well as the launch and conclusion of several major programs. Each of these milestones has...
CONTACT: Erika Wilhelm, Director of Marketing and Communications, Breast Cancer Prevention Partners, 415-321-2920 Rainbow Rubin, PhD MPH, Breast Cancer Prevention Partners Director of Science, University of California, Berkeley, Environmental Health Sciences...
Image of scientific study published at Cell.com, read more Sugar consumption is associated with breast cancer and a new publication aims to describe the biological mechanism by which this happens. The gene BRCA2 helps suppress tumors and is inhibited by a fructose...
