Posts with Author: Emily Reuman

Safer Beauty Bill Package Press Briefing

Aug 2, 2021

This press briefing featured bill authors, leading experts, and NGOs included health-affected and groups making the case for why we need federal cosmetics safety reform now.

Climb Against the Odds 2021: Team 2, June 14-18

Jun 15, 2021

Live updates from Mt. Shasta! This inspirational group of 20 volunteer climbers from across the country, featuring 3 mother/son teams, are climbing to challenge the 1 in 8 odds of a woman’s breast cancer diagnosis. Many climb in honor of their own or a loved one’s experience with cancer. Follow the team’s journey up the mountain on a 3-day climb.

Letter from Bridget Vanoni, Climb Against the Odds Team 2021

Jun 4, 2021

BCPP taught my mom that certain chemicals, diet, and other environmental exposures might increase the risk of a future breast cancer diagnosis for her young daughters, and it was through BCPP that she learned and became empowered to make informed choices about how to keep us as safe and healthy as she could. My mom’s support for BCPP was her gift to us. And that’s why supporting BCPP is so important to me.

How to Find and Read Cleaning Product Ingredients

May 19, 2021

If you’re concerned about the safety of the chemicals in the cleaning products you bring into your home, you’re probably familiar with trying to decipher the sometimes confusing or complicated labeling. Still, if you learn the basics of decoding cleaning product labels, you’ll find the essential information you need to identify and avoid chemicals linked to breast cancer and other harmful health effects.

Does Drinking Alcohol Increase Your Risk of Breast Cancer?

May 3, 2021

I know, you don’t want me to say it. You enjoy wine with dinner. And those Happy Hour cocktails. I get it: drinking is a huge part of our culture. And maybe you’re someone who is drinking more during the pandemic. But, what’s the health cost? I sat down with BCPP’s Director of Science Dr. Sharima Rasanayagam to discuss drinking alcohol and breast cancer risk. Check out our short video where she explains why drinking increases breast cancer risk and how we can all reduce that risk. See full video transcript below.

Mother-son team reaches for the top

Apr 22, 2021

Westlake cancer survivor shows what’s possible with 14,000-foot climb. Originally published on the Acorn April 15, 2021. Inspiration comes in many forms, and people who are faced with a life-threatening illness often see the world through a different lens. Given not one, but two cancer diagnoses in the past four years, Westlake Village resident Sarah Reines became inspired to regain her health, push her body to the limit, and climb a tall mountain. Reines, a resident of Westlake’s First Neighborhood for the past 20 years, received a lymphoma diagnosis in 2017 and a breast cancer diagnosis in 2019. She has treated both illnesses and today says she is “doing well.”

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