Posts with Author: Emily Reuman

How Toxic Ingredients Became A Blessing In My Life

Guest Post by Joanne Starkman, cofounder of Innersense Organic Beauty When I was invited by Breast Cancer Prevention Partners (BCPP) to pledge support for the California Cosmetic Fragrance and Flavor Ingredient Right to Know Act of 2019 (SB574), I expected to be part...

BCPP Spring Bulletin 2019

By BCPP Staff Erika Wilhelm From naming a new CEO, to taking on Strength of Nature for their toxic shampoo, to a new CA Right to Know bill, and a fresh one-of-kind science video series, it’s safe to say we’ve been busy at BCPP this past quarter! Check out our bulletin...

Earth Month Partner Product Guide

At BCPP, our partners in prevention are businesses that value the health and well-being of people and the planet. Check out these safer brands with products that are all the rave this month! The Futon Shop The Futon Shop brings Earth Day into your home with mattresses...

Spring Clean DeTox

How to clean house without toxic chemicals By BCPP Staff Emily Reuman It’s official—spring is here! I just returned from a desert camping trip in Anza Borrego and the desert is in full bloom. Wildflowers in white and yellow, pink cactus blooms, and even the red...

I ran a 10K and Raised Money to Prevent Breast Cancer

Guest Post by BCPP Development Manager Nicole Parker Fundraising for the T9 Mermaid Race was as easy as Ready. Set. Go! I love being outdoors, I’m training for a summer race and I’m passionate about the work Breast Cancer Prevention Partners does. So of course, the T9...

Why La Rhonda Hikes for Prevention

My family and I joined BCPP’s community when one of my girlfriends was under 40 and diagnosed with breast cancer. She was determined to hike for prevention, so we decided to hike with her. Traci has since passed. My mother also died of breast cancer in ’78...

Happy International Women’s Day! Remembering An Incredible Woman

Post by BCPP Development Coordinator Sarah Meike Andrea Ravinett Martin was not a mountaineer, alpinist, or climber. She was a woman committed to doing things that people told her she couldn’t. From playing on the men’s flag football team in college to continuing to...

Hair Goals: Using Products That Heal and Not Harm

Guest Post by BCPP supporter, Rochelle C. During my adolescent years in Los Angeles, everyone I knew had natural hair. Of course, we didn’t call it that, we just called it “hair.” No matter how long or short, it had to be perfectly pressed, full of...

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