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All women are at risk for breast cancer. About 90% of women who develop breast cancer do not have a family history of the disease.

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The Massachusetts Breast Cancer Coalition, dedicated to challenging all obstacles to the eradication of breast cancer, believes that compelling research exists linking environmental toxins to the dramatic rise in breast cancer incidence over the past several decades.

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AGAINST THE TIDE 2009

This year at our Hopkinton event, we enjoyed the support of the region’s most watched sports network, the New England Sports Network (NESN). Television coverage of the event can be viewed by CLICKING HERE!

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Safer Alternatives Bil	New Report
Tell Your Legislators: Toxic Chemicals Don't Belong in Childrens' Products Help get the Safer Alternatives Bill to pass in Massachusetts 124 Massachusetts legislators co-sponsored the bill this session. If they are your legislators, they need to hear your thanks and praise to make sure they keep it as a top priority. 75 Massachusetts legislators did not co-sponsor. If they are your legislators they need to hear from you now to get them on board! TAKE ACTION NOW!	Babies across America are sitting in bubbles tainted with cancer-causing chemicals and other toxins linked to serious health effects. Many of the contaminated products are advertised as "gentle," "pure" or "naturally refreshing." Read the new Campaign for Safe Cosmetics report Toxic Tub for all the details. Then, tell your members of Congress that carcinogens have no place in children's products! CLICK HERE TO SEE LOCAL COVERAGE OF REPORT ON WBZ! Endocrine Disruptors Discussed on Colbert Report New York Times journalist Nicholas Kristof explains malformations in male frogs and implications for humans of exposure to endocrine disruptors in our water systems. CLICK HERE to watch the segment - and pass it along to your friends.
BPA Campaign
Bisphenol A (BPA) is a toxic chemical linked to breast cancer and other diseases found in polycarbonate plastic that is widely used to make baby bottles, sippy cups, teethers, toys, pacifiers, and utensils. It is also in the epoxy resins used to line canned food, including baby formula. A recent study shows that BPA may lessen the effectiveness of chemotherapy treatment for breast cancer. We delivered over 8,000 petitions to Governor Patrick requesting that DPH ban BPA from children's products! Thanks to everyone who signed the online petition. Read the story in the Boston Globe about this action!
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MISSION STATEMENT: "Defining breast cancer as a political issue, the Massachusetts Breast Cancer Coalition challenges all obstacles to the eradication of this disease."