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Breast Cancer is committed to advocating for policies and programs
that will reduce the future risk of breast cancer. Working with
community leaders, elected officials at all levels, and other non-profit
organizations, Zero Breast Cancer urges the use of the Precautionary
Principle as a guideline in environmental decision-making.
What is the Precautionary Principle?
When an activity raises threats of harm to the environment or human
health, precautionary measures should be taken, even if a scientific
cause and effect relationship has not yet been established.
Annie Fox Legislation
Support this legislation! Write to your representatives.
> Click here for a list of
representatives.
Congresswoman Lynn Woolsey introduced The Annie Fox Act (H.R. 987)
in early 2005. The legislation aims to provide funding for programs
at the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences regarding
breast cancer in younger women, and for other purposes.
Specifically, the Annie Fox Act amends the Public Health Service
Act to require the Director of the National Institute of Environmental
Health Sciences to expand, intensify, and coordinate Institute activities
regarding breast cancer in younger women, including the conduct
and support of: (1) basic and clinical research on the causes, prevention,
detection, treatment, and long-term effects of breast cancer in
young women; and (2) information and education programs for health
professionals and the public.
For more information about this bill, visit Congresswoman Lynn
Woolsey’s web site.
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