Chemical Exposures and their Common Sources
This guide summarizes in which consumer sources one can find specific chemical exposures that may be linked to breast cancer risk.
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Phasing Out Unnecessary Uses of PFAS Act of 2025: CA SB 682
At a Glance The Phasing Out Unnecessary Uses of PFAS “Forever Chemicals” Act (SB 682- Allen), co-sponsored by Breast Cancer Prevention Partners, would ban the unnecessary use of PFAS ‘forever’ toxic chemicals in several consumer product categories in California,...CA Safer Food Packaging Act of 2025 (AB 1148)
At a Glance BCPP is co-sponsoring the California Safer Food Packaging Act of 2025 (AB 1148 – Sharp-Collins) to ban two classes of hazardous chemicals in packaging materials that contact food or beverage – endocrine disrupting bisphenols and phthalates. This law builds...California Microplastics Ban: AB 823 – Cleaning & Personal Care Products
Stop microplastic pollution! California’s AB 823 would ban plastic microbeads in cleaning and beauty products. Support this vital bill.
Pharmaceutical Hormones
Pharmaceutical hormones that imitate, or are natural forms of, our body’s sex hormones (estrogen, testosterone, progesterone) have been found in certain cases to increase breast cancer risk.
Tobacco
Tobacco products are full of chemicals that harm our health. We can reduce our risk of breast cancer by avoiding tobacco smoke.
Social and Built Environment
Our social and built environment have far-reaching impacts on our health, including our risk of breast cancer.
Pregnancy
Ionizing radiation is an established risk factor for breast cancer. Minimizing radiation dose to breast tissue is critically important, particularly in girls and young women.
Water Pollution
Communities that lack access to clean water are also likely in close proximity to potentially toxic industries.
Air Pollution
Air pollution is a form of place-based chemical exposure and has been linked to increased breast cancer risk.