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E-Newsletter, Late Summer 2010
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President's Cancer Panel report: Environmentally caused cancers are 'grossly
underestimated' and 'needlessly increase health care costs, cripple our nation's
productivity, and devastate American lives.'
 The President's Cancer Panel, released a report in May 2010 considering the long-term implications of chemicals on cancer rates. The report stated that "the true burden of environmentally induced cancers has been grossly
underestimated" and strongly urged action to reduce people's widespread
exposure to carcinogens. Noting that 300 contaminants have been detected in umbilical cord blood
of newborn babies, the study warns that: "to a disturbing extent, babies
are born 'pre-polluted.' " More...If you are interested in reviewing the full 240 page report, click here to download a copy. |
Ask Congress to get behind the Safe Cosmetics Act of 2010!  For the first
time in 70 years, we have a real chance to pass a bill that would eliminate
chemicals linked to cancer, birth defects and other health problems from the
products women, men and children put on their bodies every day.
Learn,
share and help change this toxic mess: Watch The Story of Cosmetics,
a 7-minute film exposing the ugly truth about personal care products -
brought
to you by the Campaign for Safe Cosmetics, Annie Leonard's Story of
Stuff
Project and Free Range Studios.
Once you've watched the video, help keep the momentum building! With a few simple clicks you can be directed to your
elected official to support the Safe Cosmetics Act. Please urge your elected officials to co-sponsor common sense, safe, cosmetics legislation that ensures everyone has access to safe products!
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Senator Kerry Supports an Endocrine Disruption Act in Congress 
The Endocrine Disruption Prevention Act of 2009, introduced by Congressman Jim Moran, Northern Virginia, and Senator John Kerry, Massachusetts seeks to develop methods to identify chemicals that can disrupt the human endocrine system and to require government agencies to take action to safeguard our health.
Some endocrine disrupting chemicals are linked to breast cancer and many other diseases and can be found in many common consumer and industrial products.
There are several important ways that you can help support this bill:1. Ask your US Senators and Representatives to cosponsor the bill. Click here to find out who your Member of Congress is. From there you can link to their website and go to the 'contact' page. Many members prefer you to use an email form they have created. Remember to be brief, and reference The Endocrine Disruption Prevention Act, introduced by Congressman Jim Moran (HR 4190) and Senator John Kerry (S2828). 2. Send a letter to President Obama. Click here for an email form to send a letter directly to the President, expressing your support for the bill. To download a PDF of this bill, click on either link: Senate Bill (S-2828)House Bill (HR-4190) |
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Why are girls reaching puberty at a younger age? 
A study released in the journal Pediatrics earlier this month focuses on
an alarming change in the rate of puberty for young girls. According
to the study, nearly a quarter of black girls (23.4 percent), 14.9
percent of Hispanic
girls and 10.4 percent of white girls develop breasts by the age of
seven. Early onset of puberty has implications for breast cancer risk later in life.
Although a thorough understanding of the causes of this change are not
yet fully understood, preliminary research strongly points to
environmental and endocrine-disrupting chemicals, to name just a
few possibilities. Click here for a link to the New York Times article. |
Against the Tide in Brewster, MA: Participants Support Efforts Towards Breast Cancer Prevention Raising over $80,000 with pledges still rolling in, participants of Saturday's Against the Tide event in Brewster enjoyed a morning of fitness, fundraising and friendship. An annual event, we hope you will join us next year to swim, walk, kayak or run on June 18th in Hopkinton or August 20th in Brewster! Learn more at www.mbcc.org/swim. |
Black Women and Breast Cancer Conference 2010 at Northeastern University 
The Black Women and Breast
Cancer Conference 2010, which took place April 24, 2010 at Northeastern
University in Boston, Massachusetts, was a resounding success and hosted
members of the professional, paraprofessional and other concerned
community
members, survivors and activists. The event firmly reinforced
the Massachusetts Breast Cancer Coalition's ongoing commitment to
dispel the myths and misconceptions about the realities of breast cancer
by supporting a free forum that was open to the public.
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