By Dr. Tracey Woodruff Science is sounding the alarm. Microplastics have been found in breast milk, placental tissue, and even in newborns’ first bowel movements—meaning exposure begins before birth and continues for life. Inside the body, microplastics act like...
CONTACTS: Erika Wilhelm, erika@bcpp.org, 415.539.5005 For Immediate Release: October 14, 2025 SACRAMENTO, CA – Over the weekend Governor Gavin Newsom vetoed two bills that Breast Cancer Prevention Partners and our allies cosponsored in the California legislature. AB...
Breast Cancer Prevention Partners (BCPP) has secured another monumental public health victory—and we couldn’t have done it without you! We are proud to have drafted, co-sponsored, advocated for, and secured passage of the historic Toxic-Free Medical Devices Act (AB...
Welcome to our series: Ask a Scientist With BCPP Science Team Dr. Rainbow Rubin, PhD, MPH, and Pujeeta Chowdhary, MPH You asked about plastics. We have answers. The environmental links to breast cancer are complex. Yet, we all shouldn’t have to be scientists to better...
Guest Post by Lindsey Shelley, Mindfully Beautiful Mama As a mother of four daughters, it has always been my mission to lead them on a path that will positively impact their health. Being a mom is no easy task! Knowing that I will not always be able to make choices...
Update: Victory! California Governor Newsom signed the BCPP co-sponsored California Safer Food Packaging and Cookware Act (CA AB1200) into law October 5, 2021. Thank you for all your support! By BCPP Senior Policy Advocate, Lisette van Vliet In our busy lives, food...
Virtual Congressional Briefing Zoom Recording February 18, 2021 Learn why we need U.S. federally mandated fragrance ingredient transparency in this congressional staff briefing hosted by Breast Cancer Prevention Partners, the Campaign for Safe Cosmetics, and the...
Guest Post by Melissa Gabriel, Wife, Mother, Better Beauty Advocate, Breast Cancer Survivor This Giving Tuesday, join us and honor the many Faces of Prevention. The real people who inspire our daily work to create a toxic-free world. Up first is Melissa, a clean...
Letter from Janet Nudelman, BCPP Director of Program & Policy and Director of the Campaign for Safe Cosmetics I am writing to say HOORAY and thank you! Last week CA Governor Newsom signed 3 BCPP-sponsored bills into law, reducing our exposure to chemicals linked...
