At a glance Personal care products are a $100 billion industry, yet remain one of the least regulated in the U.S. Many of us are unaware that some chemicals in these products are linked to breast cancer, hormone disruption, infertility, and birth defects. BCPP is...
At a Glance Dioxins are toxic byproducts of industrial incineration, combustion and chemical manufacturing. Dioxins have been linked to an increased risk of breast cancer. What are dioxins? Dioxins are a group of several compounds that share structural...
At a glance We are exposed to a mix of hundreds of chemicals from multiple sources daily. Scientists have identified over 300 chemicals in people, showing that what’s around us also gets in us. These chemicals are regulated by a constellation of federal agencies...
At a Glance Heptachlor is an insecticide classified as a probable human carcinogen. It was banned in 1988 but still lingers in the environment. Exposure can occur through contaminated water, food, soil or air. What is heptachlor? Heptachlor is an insecticide that was...
At a Glance Are the products we use to clean our homes and workplaces—dish soaps, laundry detergents, disinfectants, glass cleaners, carpet cleaners, stain removers, air fresheners, all-purpose cleaners, and more—truly safe? When we breathe in a fresh scent, most of...
At a Glance BCPP is at the forefront of educating the public and policymakers about the dangers of bisphenol A (BPA). Since 2006, the visibility and pressure created by BCPP and allies, along with emerging science, has brought BPA to the center of the federal debate...
At a Glance Bisphenol A (BPA) is a hormone-disrupting chemical used in products such as soft and hard plastics, food packaging like food cans and bottle tops, re-useable food and beverage containers, thermal cash-register receipts, eyewear, dental sealants, and water...
At a Glance Dangerous chemicals used in food production and packaging routinely migrate into food and beverage contents and, upon consumption, into our bodies. Over 180 chemicals linked with breast and other cancers are used in food production and packaging materials,...
At a Glance In our everyday lives, we are exposed to multiple repeated low doses of the same chemical and also to mixtures of exposures that may act together to increase risk of disease, including breast cancer. The social and biological contexts in which those...
At a Glance For many years it was believed that the harmful effects of all toxic chemicals increased with an increasing dose or exposure, and that there was a low threshold dose below which there was no harmful effect. It was also assumed that both adults and children...
