Posts with Author: Emily Reuman
California Approves Ban on Toxic Chemicals to Protect Firefighters and Drinking Water
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE SEPTEMBER 30, 2020 CONTACT: Erika Wilhelm (415) 321-2920 Breast Cancer Prevention Partners Shannon Flaherty (775) 315-6831 Senator Ben Allen, 26th District SACRAMENTO — A bill to ban dangerous chemicals was signed into law yesterday in...FDA Food Chemical Safety Process Leaves Consumers at Risk of Chronic Diseases
Agency and industry must evaluate cumulative health effects of classes of related food chemicals SEPTEMBER 23, 2020 CONTACT: Erika Wilhelm, Breast Cancer Prevention Partners Sam Lovell, Environmental Defense Fund Washington, D.C.–Today, a group of health,...BCPP releases landmark agenda to stop breast cancer before it starts: Paths to Prevention
The first-ever California Breast Cancer Primary Prevention Plan FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE SEPTEMBER 8, 2020 MEDIA CONTACT:Erika Wilhelm, Breast Cancer Prevention Partners 415.539.5005 SAN FRANCISCO —Today, Breast Cancer Prevention Partners (BCPP) released the...Women’s and Salon Worker Health Organizations Applaud California’s Policymakers in Passing Vital Ingredient Disclosure Legislation
SB 312 exposes chemicals of concerns hiding in the fragrance and flavors used in personal care, beauty and professional salon products — and empowers people with information necessary to protect their health AUGUST 8, 2020 CONTACT: Erika Wilhelm, Breast Cancer...How my wife’s cancer led us to create an ingredient safety app for helping others
Guest Post by Amit Rosner We got the wake-up call 4 years ago: my beloved wife Chen was diagnosed with breast cancer. We were shocked: why would a young and healthy yoga therapist, a vegetarian without a family history of cancer, get cancer? We will never know for...Climb 2020 Postponed – See you in 2021!
Alpenglow on Mt. Shasta. Photo courtesy of Marie DeJournette By Marie DeJournette, BCPP Outdoor Events Manager What a wild roller coaster ride 2020 has been for the Climb Against the Odds. We started out like gangbusters, filling the team in record time and even...Cleaning product ingredient transparency: cracking open the black box
By BCPP Senior Policy Strategist Nancy Buermeyer In the face of the COVID-19 crisis, cleaning products have been flying off the shelves and into our homes worldwide. While protection from coronavirus is a primary concern, consumers also want to know if there are...BCPP joins 183 NGOs from 51 countries to demand Johnson & Johnson halt global sales of popular talc-based baby powder
Some samplings of talc have tested positive for asbestos, a known carcinogen JULY 8, 2020 CONTACT: Jan Robinson Flint, 323-839-0684, Black Women for Wellness Erika Wilhelm, 415-539-5005, Breast Cancer Prevention Partners LOS ANGELES—Today more than 170 groups from 51...Changemakers’ Chat 2: Dr. Linda Birnbaum and Dr. Meredith Williams
BCPP’s Changemakers’ Chat webinar interview series is bringing together the BCPP community and our partners during this time of uncertainty. This month, we talk with two leading science and policy experts who share their history of using science to impact public...Recent Posts
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