Air Pollution: Ask a Scientist
Did you know our indoor air can be more polluted than outdoor air? Learn about the possible sources of indoor air pollution in your home and what to do about it.
Posts with Category: Tips
A Valentine’s Day gift, from us to you!
As a thank you for being an incredible community member, here is a free V-Day gift from us to you!
Safer Holiday Meals Guide
Seven Safer Holiday Meal Tips for minimizing your exposure to health-harming and environment-harming toxic chemicals that can get into your celebratory meal – from store packaging to the utensils on the table.
Create Your Own At-Home Non-Toxic Hand Soap
A DIY hand soap recipe for people who want to have more control over what ingredients they interact with. The DIY hand soap below can be whipped up with just a few simple, non-toxic ingredients, and is just as effective as store-bought options.
Make Your Own Non-Toxic All-Purpose Spray Cleaner
Get our DIY recipe for a natural, safe and effective alternative to the popular all-purpose cleaner!
Healthy Living Tips from a Scientist: Diet, Nutrition, & Breast Cancer
Overall, the current guidelines emphasize a healthy lifestyle pattern, rather than individual factors, for cancer prevention. There is an enormous body of literature accumulated over the years with some times inconsistent findings linking specific nutritional factors and cancer, as well as a lot of misinformation propagated through social media. For this reason, it is extremely important to evaluate the best scientific evidence using rigorous methodology to summarize and translate this evidence into public health guidelines. I have been fortunate to participate in this process with the American Cancer Society, and the World Cancer Research Fund International/American Institute for Cancer Research.
How to Find and Read Cleaning Product Ingredients
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 learn the basics of decoding cleaning product labels, you’ll find the essential information you need to identify and avoid chemicals linked to breast cancer and other harmful health effects.
Does Drinking Alcohol Increase Your Risk of Breast Cancer?
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 is drinking more during the pandemic. But, what’s the health cost? I sat down with BCPP’s Director of Science Dr. Sharima Rasanayagam to discuss drinking alcohol and breast cancer risk. Check out our short video where she explains why drinking increases breast cancer risk and how we can all reduce that risk. See full video transcript below.
3 Tips for Reducing Your Risk in 2021
New year, fresh beginnings. Let’s start this year off right, together! Today we offer a gift to you: our top 3 science-backed tips for how to reduce your breast cancer risk in 2021. These tips are pulled from our groundbreaking Paths to Prevention: Breast Cancer Primary Prevention Plan.
Top 5 Holiday Gifts to Avoid Giving
Just as our holiday gift giving can support breast cancer prevention, here are a few holiday gifts you might want to reconsider, as they may increase breast cancer risk for your loved ones. Watch our video for the tips or read on.