For our 2020-2021 campaign, Massachusetts Breast Cancer Coalition (MBCC) is reaching out to supporters to contact their local representatives in support of legislation that would ban PFAS (Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances) from food packaging across the Commonwealth. Continuing with the momentum from our 2019 campaign which was focused on protecting Massachusetts drinking water from PFAS, this … Read more
As part of Massachusetts Breast Cancer Coalition’s ongoing water quality campaign, the following comments were recently submitted to the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection (MassDEP) in regard to their proposed rule to regulate PFAS contaminants in the Commonwealth’s drinking water supplies. Massachusetts Breast Cancer Coalition (MBCC) applauds the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection for adopting … Read more
For additional information on PFAS, please view these previous MBCC webinar recordings: “PFAS in Massachusetts Drinking Water: An Update on Research and Regulations” (October 2019) “How Everyday Products Can Contribute to PFAS Exposure” (March 2019) “PFAS in Drinking Water: An Update” (January 2019) “Highly Fluorinated Chemicals in Drinking Water” (May 2018)
Below is a complete list of recording links for the MBCC Webinar Series. To see the 2021 schedule of speakers, please click HERE. Breast Cancer Care During COVID-19 featuring Dr. Michael Misialek, MD, Newton-Wellesley Hospital (November 2020) PFAS Effects on the Immune System featuring Dr. Laurel Schaider, Silent Spring Institute (October 2020) How PFAS Activism … Read more
