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...
At a Glance The endocrine system is comprised of glands that secrete hormones—chemical substances that travel in the bloodstream to target tissues, where they help to regulate body growth and direct the development and functioning of primary and secondary sexual...
At a Glance Cancer cells behave differently than normal, healthy cells and tissues. For a long time, cancer was thought to occur because of mutations in the genes (DNA) in individual cells. Newer understandings suggest that the picture is more complex. There are three...
At a Glance While most of us think of breast cancer as a single disease, evidence suggests there are multiple subtypes of breast cancer that occur at different rates in different groups, respond to different kinds of treatment, grow and spread at different rates, and...
