Dear MBCC Supporter, A new study has shown that adding 3-D mammography (tomosynthesis) or ultrasound found an additional 24 cancers in 3,000 women with dense breasts in whom conventional mammogram detected no abnormalities. This data was presented at the 10th European Breast Cancer Conference. Breast density, defined as the relative amount of fibrous and glandular … Read more
On March 23, 2016, Boston City Councilors passed a bill to amend the city’s Fire Prevention Code, allowing hospitals, schools, colleges, and other public buildings with sprinkler systems to use furniture free of toxic flame retardant chemicals. “This bill protects people from needless exposure to harmful flame retardants, creating a safer and healthier environment for … Read more
Submitted by Sue Phelan, GreenCape.org As of today, the electric utility NSTAR/Eversource has yet to publish a 2016 Yearly Operational Plan for all parts of the State but it’s still a little too early to cheer…. Here’s the State regulator’s list of herbicides the utility is allowed to use on public and private property all over … Read more
In honor of National Women’s History Month, we present to you some of the most influential women in our history. We begin with the incomparable Rachel Carson, in whose legacy Massachusetts Breast Cancer Coalition (MBCC) founded Silent Spring Institute. With strength, intelligence, and compassion she alerted the world to the link between environmental contamination and human health effects including … Read more
