Posts with Category: tips

Air Pollution: Ask a Scientist

In our Ask a Scientist series, we ask our BCPP Science Team, Dr. Rainbow Rubin, PhD, MPH, and Pujeeta Chowdhary, MPH, your questions.  Wintertime is a wonderful time to learn about air pollution because we spend more time indoors, where the air is more polluted (yes,...

A Valentine’s Day gift, from us to you!

With Valentine’s Day fast approaching, we want to take a moment to tell you how much we appreciate you. Keeping you and your family healthy is key to our hearts at BCPP and CSC. Get Your Top Toxics to Avoid Tip Card  As a thank you for being an incredible community...

Safer Holiday Meals Guide

I’ll Take My Yams Without a Side of Heavy Metals, Thank You Post by BCPP Senior Policy Manager, Lisette van Vliet   With the year-end holidays right around the corner, it’s time to think about those yummy holiday meals we’ll be feeding our families…and some of the...

Create Your Own At-Home Non-Toxic Hand Soap

Combine three simple ingredients to create a safe and non-toxic alternative to store-bought hand soaps Created in partnership with our partners at Ecologic  Ask any 8-year-old why it’s important to wash our hands and you’ll likely get some variation of the same...

Make Your Own Non-Toxic All-Purpose Spray Cleaner

A natural, safe and effective alternative to the popular all-purpose cleaner Reposted from our partners at Ecologic  There are few household cleaning products that are more versatile and reliable than the powerhouse known as the all-purpose cleaner. Chances are, it’s...

Happy Earth Day! BCPP Spring 2022 Bulletin

Happy Earth Day! At BCPP, earth day is every day. And we’ve been busy as ever this first quarter, protecting people and the planet from toxic chemical exposure! Check out our BCPP Bulletin for updates below and please consider making a donation to sustain our...

Healthy Living Tips from a Scientist: Diet, Nutrition, & Breast Cancer

Interview with Dr. Elisa V. Bandera, MD, PhD, Professor and Chief, Cancer Epidemiology and Health Outcomes; Co-Leader, Cancer Prevention and Control, and Unilever Endowed Chair for the Study of Diet and Nutrition in the Prevention of Chronic Disease, Rutgers Cancer...

How to Find and Read Cleaning Product Ingredients

By BCPP Senior Policy Director Nancy Buermeyer  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...

Does Drinking Alcohol Increase Your Risk of Breast Cancer?

Interview with BCPP Chief Scientist Dr. Sharima Rasanayagam by Volunteer Andrea Dannenberg  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...

3 Tips for Reducing Your Risk in 2021

From all of us at BCPP, thank you for your support as we closed the chapter on an incredibly challenging year. During these first days of 2021, we want to let you know how grateful we are for you. We are so inspired by the tremendous generosity of our community. New...

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