Health Advocates Sue FDA to Remove Phthalates from Food
December 20, 2024 Washington, D.C. – A group of health advocates sued the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to force the agency to get phthalates out of food packaging and production.
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CA Governor Signs Bill Into Law Banning Toxic Chemicals from IV Bags and Tubing
CA Gov. Newsom signed the Toxic-Free Medical Devices Act (AB 2300) into law, banning the use of the toxic chemical DEHP in IV bags.
California Senate Unanimously Passes Landmark Bipartisan Bill to Eliminate Harmful Chemicals from IV Bags and Tubing
Upcoming California vote would ban unnecessary toxic chemical that leaches from medical devices into patients, paving the way for hospitals nationwide.
Getting Harmful Chemicals Out of IV Bags and Tubing: New Report Released by Breast Cancer Prevention Partners
Upcoming California vote would ban unnecessary toxic chemical that leaches from medical devices into patients, paving the way for hospitals nationwide.
Health Design Podcast Talks with Nancy Buermeyer, BCPP Director of Program & Policy
Health Design Podcast Talks with Nancy Buermeyer, Breast Cancer Prevention Partners Director of Program & Policy Listen on Apple Podcast The podcast covers: What is your story and what led to the founding of Breast Cancer Prevention Partners? How does Gilead and...BCPP’s Campaign for Safe Cosmetics and Clean Beauty CEOs Advocate for Safer Beauty for All on Capitol Hill
Breast Cancer Prevention Partners (BCPP) will host an advocacy “Fly-in” of the nation’s leading clean beauty industry experts.
Chemicals from Unrecyclable Plastics Increase Breast Cancer Risk, Study Finds
A 20-year study conducted at UCLA with over 48,000 participants found that fossil fuel-based plastic and industrial toxic chemicals in the air were highly associated with breast cancer risk, especially among women of color.
U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announces fluorinated polyethylene petition filing
April 26, 2024 Washington, D.C. – The U.S. FDA announced the filing of a food additive petition to end the use of fluorinated polyethylene as a food additive.. The petition was submitted by Environmental Defense Fund, Breast Cancer Prevention Partners, Center for Food Safety, Environmental Working Group and Tom Neltner on January 22, 2024.
Breast Cancer Prevention Partners (BCPP) Celebrates Their Annual Luminary Gala
Breast Cancer Prevention Partners (BCPP) will host a gala anniversary dinner tonight celebrating 30 years as one of the country’s leading nonprofits focused on breast cancer prevention.