Science & Policy

Publications

BCPP, along with our Campaign for Safe Cosmetics, has published over 30 scientific reports and publications. Our in-depth science reports cover the groundbreaking evidence linking chemicals and breast cancer and investigate the harmful chemicals in everyday consumer products. By learning how these exposures impact us, we can take action to reduce our breast cancer risk. 

Featured Reports

Toxic Free IV: Getting Harmful Chemicals Out of IV Bags and Tubing

90% of hospital patients receive IV therapy. But did you know that 70% of IV bags contain DEHP, a toxic chemical linked to breast, liver, lung, and testicular cancer and reproductive harm?

• Full Report
• Executive Summary

Right to Know: Just How Hazardous are Fragrances?

In an alarming new report, Breast Cancer Prevention Partners reveals that over 98% of fragrance chemicals either lack basic safety data or are classified as high or potentially high concern by scientific authoritative bodies, linked to cancer, reproductive harm, endocrine disruption, and other serious health effects. The report exposes major flaws in the self-regulated, $50 billion fragrance industry, where harmful chemicals are routinely used in perfumes, personal care, beauty, and cleaning products—without consumer knowledge or consent.

Full Report

Classics

2011

Food Packaging and Bisphenol A and Bis(2-Ethyhexyl) Phthalate Exposure: Findings from a Dietary Intervention, published in Environmental Health Perspectives (March 2011)

2010

State of the Evidence: The Connection Between Breast Cancer and the Environment Updated Science (See Glossary of Exposures for updated science) 

What Labels Don’t Tell Us

2009

International Journal of Occupational and Environmental Health

Policy and Research Recommendations Emerging from the Scientific Evidence Connecting Environmental Factors and Breast Cancer

No More Toxic Tub: Getting Contaminants Out of Children’s Bath & Personal Care Products

Pretty Scary: Heavy Metals in Face Paints

2008

A Little Prettier: Cosmetic companies deny health problems related to phthalates, but are they secretly reformulating?

State of the Evidence: The Connection Between Breast Cancer and the Environment  (See Glossary of Exposures for updated science) 

2007

The Falling Age of Puberty in U.S. Girls

A Poison Kiss: Lead in Lipstick

2006

State of the Evidence: What is the Connection Between the Environment and Breast Cancer (See Glossary of Exposures for updated science) 

2004

State of the Evidence (See Glossary of Exposures for updated science) 

2003

State of the Evidence

2002

Not Too Pretty: Phthalates, Beauty Products and the FDA

State of the Evidence