Equity
Social and Built Environment
Our social and built environment have far-reaching impacts on our health, including our risk of breast cancer.Read More
Water Pollution
Communities that lack access to clean water are also likely in close proximity to potentially toxic industries. Read More
Air Pollution
Air pollution is a form of place-based chemical exposure and has been linked to increased breast cancer risk. Read More
Ionizing Radiation
Ionizing radiation is an established risk factor for breast cancer. Minimizing radiation dose to breast tissue is critically important, particularly...
Alcohol
Alcohol consumption increases a woman’s risk for breast cancer. By limiting how much you drink, you can reduce your risk....
Chemicals in Consumer Products
Everyday consumer products like beauty products, cleaning products, and food packaging can contain harmful chemicals linked to breast cancer. Read...
Diet and Nutrition
The more we limit eating processed meat, and foods that are high in saturated fat, salt, and sugar, we can...
Breastfeeding
Breastfeeding protects mothers against all types of breast cancer because it causes protective physiological changes in the breast. The longer...
Johnson and Johnson’s Toxic Talc: A Timeline Toward Victory
This victory is a long time coming and is the result of a global-wide movement of health and justice organizations,...