California Breast Cancer Plan: Paths to Prevention

Paths to Prevention: The California Breast Cancer Primary Prevention Plan is the first ever comprehensive primary prevention plan for breast cancer....

Safer Beauty Bill Package

A suite of four bills in Congress would make beauty and personal care products safer for everyone by getting the...

No PFAS in Cosmetics Act

The No PFAS in Cosmetics Act would ban the entire class of PFAS 'Forever Chemicals' from personal care and beauty...

Reducing Toxics in Packaging: California AB 2761

The California Reducing Toxics in Packaging Act of 2024 (AB 2761 Hart), would remove two very toxic chemicals from plastic packaging....

Toxic-Free Medical Devices: California AB 2300

The California Toxic-Free Medical Devices Act (AB 2300 - Wilson) bans Di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate (DEHP) in IV bags and tubing. Read More

Sunscreens (UV Filters)

Many chemicals used as UV filters in personal care products can mimic estrogen in the human body, and are thus...

Vinyl Chloride

A classified human carcinogen with multiple toxic effects in humans and animals, including an increase in breast cancer incidence in...

Triclosan

A potential endocrine disruptor that at lower levels increases the growth of breast cancer cells, and at higher levels, suppresses...

Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons (PAHs)

Abundant in our atmosphere making it easier for them to bind and alter our DNA as well as mimic and...

Tobacco Smoke

One of the more obvious exposures to avoid, tobacco smoke, can lead to stroke, heart disease, and many cancers. Tobacco...

Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCBs)

Banned by the EPA, many of the products we use continue to contain traces of PCBs and can still cause...

Polybrominated Diphenyl Ethers (PBDEs)

Shown to affect a number of hormonal systems as well as amplify the growth of cancer cells. PBDEs are found...

Phytoestrogens

Women with HER-2 positive tumors as well as pre-menopausal women at high risk for breast cancer should beware and avoid...

Phthalates

Found in a variety of products like plastics, personal care products, toys, cleaning products and more needed for our day-to-day...

PFAS Forever Chemicals (also PFOA, PFOS)

PFAS, known as Forever Chemicals, are stable compounds that bioaccumulate in the blood and several tissues in both people and...