At a Glance Women are not included in most studies of firefighters’ health. In our literature review on firefighters and cancer, only 3 out of 20 studies evaluated women firefighters’ cancer risk. When they are included, the number of women is often too small to draw...
At a Glance Background: In this “State of the Evidence” review, published in the journal Environmental Health, we examine the continually expanding and increasingly compelling data linking radiation and various chemicals in our environment to the current...
At a Glance Microwaves, radio waves, fluorescent lighting, computers, cell phones, radar and radiation produced by electrical transmission are examples of non-ionizing radiation sources that generate varying strengths of electromagnetic fields (EMFs). Non-ionizing...
At a Glance Light-at-night (LAN) is exposure to light during hours when it is normally dark. This exposure is common for evening and night shift workers, as well as for people living in urban areas where there is significant light pollution. Exposure to light-at-night...
At a Glance Ionizing radiation is any form of radiation with enough energy to alter an atom, such as X-rays or nuclear energy. Evidence from studies of medical exposures to radiation as well as large-scale disasters such as exposures from the atomic bomb in Japan has...
At a Glance Chemicals linked to cancer and other serious health problems have no place in anyone’s beauty routine. Until we can strengthen cosmetic safety laws, BCPP is calling on manufacturers and retailers of cosmetics and personal care products to remove harmful...
At a Glance Hormone replacement therapy (HRT) often includes a combination of estrogen and progestin, prescribed to treat menopausal symptoms in women. HRT that combines both estrogen and progesterone on a daily basis is a known carcinogen recognized by the...
At a Glance The personal care products industry is one of the least regulated in the U.S. While most people assume personal care and beauty products are safe, in fact, many products contain chemicals linked to breast cancer, hormone disruption, birth defects, and...
At a Glance Almost half of the personal care products on the market today contain the ingredient “fragrance” – a word that acts as a catchall for a mixture of dozens of individual ingredients. Fragrance suppliers have enjoyed special protections for decades,...
At a Glance Ethylene oxide (EtO), a known human carcinogen with strong evidence linking exposures to EtO to the development of lymphoma and breast cancer. EtO is a colorless, flammable gas that is used to sterilize medical equipment and to make chemicals used in...
