Posts with Category: Press

BCPP Statement on the Veto of AB 823 and SB 682

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...

California Bill to Ban Plastic Microbeads in Cleaning Products

New bill seeks to protect people and the planet from toxic microplastics in cosmetic products, cleaning supplies, paints, and coatings. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE PRESS CONTACTS: Annel Lopez, Annel.Lopez@asm.ca.gov, 916.319.3571 Erika Wilhelm, erika@bcpp.org, 415.539.5005...

Rising Rates of Breast Cancer in Younger Women

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...

New Laws Protecting Californians From Toxic Chemicals Go Into Effect

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Three health-protective laws will make beauty, personal care products, and clothing safer for all Californians in 2025 and beyond.   (Sacramento, CA – December 30, 2024) – Three laws critical to protecting Californians from toxic...

Health Advocates Sue FDA to Remove Phthalates from Food 

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...

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