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

Occupation

Certain occupations and workplaces have been linked to an increased risk of breast cancer. To reduce this risk, we should...

Light at Night

Studies have shown an increased incidence of breast cancer in those exposed to artificial light at night and those working...

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...

Race, Power, and Inequities

Breast cancer incidence is not distributed equally among different ethnic or racial communities or groups, due to a number of...