Earlier this year, the Massachusetts Breast Cancer Coalition requested $375,000 in state funding for sister organization Silent Spring Institute so that they can expand their research on emerging contaminants in water on Cape Cod and in Southeastern Massachusetts. The Senate budget was recently released without funding for Silent Spring Institute. This research is needed to … Read more
Angelina Jolie recently disclosed that she had a double mastectomy in the hope of preventing breast cancer. The genetic mutation BRCA1 left her with an exceedingly high risk for developing the disease. But her condition is rare. Only about 5%-10% of breast cancer cases can be attributed to inherited genetic mutations (including BRCA1, BRCA2 and … Read more
Recently, The Cape Cod Times published an article titled “Time to Rethink Pink.” It discusses the overflow of pink ribbons from October, National Breast Cancer Awareness Month (or as we call it, Breast Cancer Industry Month) into May for Mother’s Day. However, this article sheds some positive light on the issue indicating that prevention-oriented and … 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 If passed, this bill would reform the outdated Toxic Substances Control Act of 1976 to repair some of its flaws.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
