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
Yesterday Senator Lautenberg (D-NJ) and Kristen Gillibrand (D-NY) reintroduced the federal Safe Chemicals Act of 2013. If passed, this bill would reform the outdated Toxic Substances Control Act of 1976 to repair some of its flaws. It would require that chemical manufacturers prove their chemicals are safe before they go on the market. Additionally, it … Read more
The Massachusetts Breast Cancer Coalition has requested $375,000 in state funding for sister organization Silent Spring Institute so that they can expand their research on drinking water on Cape Cod and in Southeastern Massachusetts. The House budget was recently released, and Silent Spring Institute was not included. Representative Sarah Peake will be filing an … Read more
Environment and health groups across the country have launched a new campaign for consumer safety. Using a list of over 100 chemicals of concern, groups are targeting major retailers to reformulate consumer products. The full list of chemicals (including BPA, PVC and others) was sent to 10 companies yesterday along with a letter signed by … Read more
