The beautiful story of Water Fresh Farm owner, Jeff Barton, and his support of MBCC’s goal towards breast cancer prevention was published in the Hopkinton Independent on April 18, 2013. Jeff will be handing out his delicious homemade whole-grain muffins at the statewide Against the Tide Hopkinton event on June 22nd. With a passion for changing … Read more
In honor of Mother’s Day, the Worcester-based safe cosmetics company, Wild Orchid Baby, is hosting a body scrub event in which participants learn to make their own sugar body scrub from scratch – no preservatives or hazardous chemicals included! The event is $12 per person on Saturday May 11th 1pm at 490 Shrewsbury St. Worcester, … Read more
Julia Bacon, Senior Special Events and Outreach Intern for MBCC, shares a story about her mother who is her inspiration for building the Against the Tide events this year.
Dear Friends in Prevention, Earth Day is an annual reminder of the importance of our environment — our earth. It is a global celebration demonstrating support for continued environmental protection. The Massachusetts Breast Cancer Coalition (MBCC) is dedicated to this coordinated effort for higher environmental standards that protect the ecosystem and human health. For MBCC, every … Read more
A study conducted by the British environmental group, ClientEarth, tested various consumer products for five endocrine disrupting compounds (EDCs), or hormone-altering chemicals that have been linked with cancer, reproductive problems, and other negative health consequences. Our sister organization, Silent Spring Institute, did a similar product-testing study in 2012 looking for many of the same chemicals … Read more
