Free Pass to Pollute?
Submitted by Sue Phelan, GreenCAPE Do not lose heart. We were made for these times…Yes. For years, we have been learning, practicing, been in training for and just waiting to meet on this exact plain of engagement… … Read more
Take Action to Support Drinking and Ground Water Research
Your calls to House Ways and Means Chairman Brian Dempsey remain important. Massachusetts Breast Cancer Coalition has always advocated strongly for funding to support water quality research in Massachusetts. A cover story in the Boston Globe shines a spotlight on the “big water problems” facing Cape Cod. You can read the article here. Plus, read the Boston … Read more
Make Phone Calls to Support Drinking and Ground Water Research
As advocates for prevention, Massachusetts Breast Cancer Coalition needs your help with the following action to support the passage of H.4166, An Act relative to drinking and ground water research. Please Take Action to support Silent Spring Institute’s research of unregulated chemicals of concern in public and private drinking water wells and ground water in … Read more
Advances in Breast Cancer Prevention
By Dr. Michael Misialek Associate Chair of Pathology, Newton-Wellesley Hospital Assistant Clinical Professor of Pathology, Tufts University School of Medicine Medical Adviser, Massachusetts Breast Cancer Coalition In the United States, about 1 in 8 women will develop invasive breast cancer in her lifetime, and more than 40,000 women die yearly from breast cancer. As a … Read more
Cigna will cease coverage for 3-D mammography
On December 14, 2015, Massachusetts Breast Cancer Coalition (MBCC) urged its supporters to reach out to Cigna Insurance, who recently announced their decision to cease coverage of 3-D mammograms after February 15, 2016. 3-D mammography, also known as tomosynthesis, is a new technology that allows for visualization of the entire breast in multiple thin sections. … Read more