Massachusetts Children & Firefighters Need Your Support! Bill H.5024, An Act to Protect Children, Families, and Firefighters from Harmful Flame Retardants is sitting on Governor Baker’s desk awaiting his signature. After 8 years of hearings and testimonies, the Massachusetts House and Senate voted on New Year’s Day to pass H.5024, a bill which bans 11 … Read more
A Call to Action! Massachusetts Breast Cancer Coalition (MBCC) is reaching out to our supporters to contact Martin Suuberg, Commissioner of the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection (MassDEP), for greater protection of our drinking water. Millions of people unknowingly have toxic chemicals in their drinking water and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is doing little … Read more
Dear Friend in Prevention, I’m writing this letter to ask you to support the vital work Massachusetts Breast Cancer Coalition (MBCC) is doing to prevent breast cancer for future generations. Breast cancer is the most commonly diagnosed cancer in women – 1 in 8 will be diagnosed in their lifetime. Breast cancer is the second … Read more
As part of its mission to prevent environmental causes of breast cancer through community education, research advocacy, and changes to public policy, Massachusetts Breast Cancer Coalition (MBCC) has requested funding from the Commonwealth of Massachusetts for its sister organization, Silent Spring Institute. The funding will be used to study exposure to toxic chemicals in drinking … Read more
Take Action! Make Phone Calls or Send emails to Support Clean Drinking Water and Ground Water Research! Most Americans assume that their drinking water is safe, but there is increasing evidence that some water supplies contain dangerous levels of contaminants. While the health risks associated with certain contaminants are well-established, as in the case of … Read more
