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,...
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...
At a Glance California Assembly Bill 823 (Boerner, San Diego) would ban microplastics from personal care, beauty, and cleaning products, keeping these tiny but dangerous plastics out of our bodies and the environment. BCPP is a co-sponsor of this bill. Status: Passed...
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. Science Summary Hormone replacement therapy (HRT) is...
Tobacco Tobacco products are full of chemicals that harm our health. We can reduce our risk of breast cancer by avoiding tobacco smoke. Science Summary Tobacco smoke and secondhand smoke is a toxic mixture of chemicals and gas. Of the more than 7,000 chemicals in...
Science Summary The built environment includes physical aspects of communities such as walkability, access to green space and recreation facilities, tree density, safe air/water/food, and public transportation. It influences our ability to exercise, our access to...
Pregnancy-Related Factors Overall, pregnancy is protective against breast cancer. Many personal decisions and factors contribute to if, and when, women give birth. Science Summary Giving birth at any age, especially at a younger age (typically under 30), is protective...
Placed-Based Exposures: Water Pollution Place-based chemical exposures disproportionately affect already over-burdened populations based on socioeconomic status or race/ethnicity. Communities that already lack access to clean water, are in intentionally food-deprived...
Place-Based Exposures: Air Pollution Air pollution is a form of place-based chemical exposure and has been linked to increased breast cancer risk. Science Summary Sources of air pollution include tobacco smoke, indoor wood burning, and more systemic sources such as...
Science Summary We know that maintaining physical strength and agility into old age is extremely important for overall health and disease prevention and that “sitting is the new smoking.” Vigorous physical activity, meaning activity that requires a larger amount of...
