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Massachusetts moves forward to address drinking water contaminants

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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

Protecting Children from Drinking Water Contaminants Webinar Recording

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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)

Massachusetts Breast Cancer Coalition to be a Community Partner on National Health Study of the Impacts of PFAS in Drinking Water

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Massachusetts Breast Cancer Coalition (MBCC) will be a community partner for a new Silent Spring Institute-led investigation of the health effects of PFAS exposure from drinking water among adults and children in Hyannis and Ayer. This study, part of a larger multi-site health study supported by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and … Read more

Beware of Breast Cancer Awareness Gimmicks

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Massachusetts Breast Cancer Coalition (MBCC) applauds a recent article in the Boston Globe, “Skip the breast cancer awareness gimmicks and donate directly,” which cautions consumers to reconsider purchasing pink products during this month of breast cancer awareness promotion. MBCC renews our call to define “awareness” in broader terms – to move away from the highly … Read more

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