Tuesday, October 5, 2010

Report Reviews Links between Breast Cancer and Environmental Exposures

Report Reviews Links between Breast Cancer and Environmental Exposures
http://www.beyondpesticides.org/dailynewsblog/?p=4344

"A new report by the Breast Cancer Fund, a national organization working to eliminate the environmental causes of breast cancer, presents a summary of the scientific data on the environmental causes of the disease. The report catalogs the growing evidence linking breast cancer to, among other factors: synthetic hormones in pharmaceuticals, cosmetics and meat; pesticides in food; solvents in household cleaning products; BPA in food containers; flame retardants in furniture; and radiation from medical treatments. The report also highlights impacts on the most vulnerable populations (including infants, pregnant women, African-American women and workers), and outlines the policy initiatives required to develop a national breast cancer prevention plan."

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