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A Groundbreaking Study on Chemical Mixtures and Breast Cancer Risk
Chemicals linked to breast cancer risk come from many sources: our personal care products, cleaning supplies, food packaging, pesticides, the air we breathe, the water we drink, and more. These chemicals, including endocrine disrupting chemicals and mammary gland carcinogens, can alter vital pathways in our bodies. While most research has focused on single chemicals, in reality, we are not exposed to chemicals one at a time. We are exposed to many chemicals at the same time throughout our daily lives.
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Zero Breast Cancer joins Collaborative for Heath & Environment
We are pleased to announce that Zero Breast Cancer (ZBC) is now a project of the Collaborative for Health and Environment (CHE). This new partnership is rooted in our shared commitment to translating science into action in the service of health — and we’re very excited to move this work forward together. Read the full blog by Director Kristin Schafer on the CHE website.
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A Black Woman's Journey into Understanding Breast Cancer Disparities Blog Series - Part 2
Read the first blog in the series here.
When thinking about why, compared to white women, black women are being diagnosed with harder to treat breast cancer at younger ages, there are a few potential reasons.
The first is one that many activist groups have been actively combating for years: Access to resources.
Thanks to the generosity of QuestionPro and its online survey platform, we are able to collect responses and distribute vital information to participants.
