Baxter International, the company responsible for making and selling the majority of the toxic DEHP IV bags in the U.S., has announced it will transition to DEHP-Free IVs not just in California, but nationwide!
Advocates point to Europe’s more protective chemical regulations- have these policies resulted in lower breast cancer rates in Europe compared to the United States?
Phthalates like DEHP are harmful chemicals in plastics that are toxic to our organs and increase our risk of breast and other cancers.
Climate-change-induced disasters can also wreak havoc on healthcare infrastructure and cause interruptions in cancer patients receiving radiation or other treatments, which impact cancer survival rates.
A BBC news article by David Cox explains how new research shows that girls in the US are getting their first periods earlier.
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.
Sugar consumption is associated with breast cancer and a new publication aims to describe the biological mechanism of how this happens. The gene BRCA2 helps suppress tumors and is inhibited by a fructose metabolite. This discovery provides evidence that sugar acts as a metabolic driver of cancer.
Europe radically reduced the BPA Safe Level based on scientific studies on BPA health impacts. What does that mean for those of us in the U.S.?
Climate-change-induced disasters can also wreak havoc on healthcare infrastructure and cause interruptions in cancer patients receiving radiation or other treatments, which impact cancer survival rates.
Plastic is one of the most widely used substances in the world due to its low cost and versatility; unfortunately, it also harms humans and the environment. Polyvinyl chloride (PVC), for example, is a highly toxic form of plastic that potentially harms people and the planet at every stage of its lifecycle.
