Breast Cancer Prevention Partners

Breast Cancer Prevention Partners Let's eliminate the environmental exposures linked to breast cancer to stop this disease before it starts. Learn more and join us at www.bcpp.org!

We are the leading science-based policy and advocacy organization working to prevent breast cancer by eliminating our exposure to toxic chemicals and radiation. Our focus is on the intersection of breast cancer prevention and environmental health. We've published 30+ scientific reports and passed 15 laws to improve the health of people and the planet.

It's time for California to stand against toxic “forever chemicals” (PFAS)! would ban PFAS from cookware, cleaning pro...
09/19/2025

It's time for California to stand against toxic “forever chemicals” (PFAS)! would ban PFAS from cookware, cleaning products, and more.

These dangerous chemicals:
⚠️ Do not break down in our environment
⚠️ Accumulate in our bodies
⚠️ Cost millions in cleanup

Six other states have already taken this commonsense step. SB682 is so close to the finish line. Californians, contact Governor Newsom and urge him to sign this bill into law!

Send a letter: https://www.bcpp.org/take-action/stop-toxic-pfas-in-consumer-products/?source=social

Environmental Working Group, Clean Water Action, NRDC

🚨 NEW RESEARCH ALERT: A groundbreaking review in Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety reveals alarming connections bet...
09/18/2025

🚨 NEW RESEARCH ALERT: A groundbreaking review in Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety reveals alarming connections between phthalates and breast cancer risk. Here's what you need to know:

THE FACTS:
→ Only 5-10% of breast cancers are hereditary
→ Phthalates (chemicals in plastics, cosmetics, and food packaging) are everywhere in our environment.
→ The breast tissue is especially vulnerable to these endocrine disruptors

HOW WE'RE EXPOSED:
⚠️ Eating food from plastic containers
⚠️ Using personal care products
⚠️ Breathing contaminated air
⚠️ Even before birth, through maternal exposure

THE CANCER CONNECTION: This research shows phthalates can:
❌ Disrupt estrogen signaling
❌ Activate cancer-promoting pathways
❌ Promote cancer stem cells
❌ Increase therapy resistance

💡 WHAT THIS MEANS: Environmental factors may play a much larger role in breast cancer than previously understood. This research could reshape prevention strategies and public health policies.

Read the full research: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0147651325012199

Your beauty routine shouldn't come with health risks.Europe just banned another toxic chemical (TPO) from nail polish du...
09/10/2025

Your beauty routine shouldn't come with health risks.

Europe just banned another toxic chemical (TPO) from nail polish due to cancer risks.

Europe operates under the "precautionary principle" - banning ingredients if there's even suspicion of harm. Meanwhile, the U.S. waits for definitive proof, often taking decades.

The result? Americans face greater exposure to chemicals already proven harmful enough for European bans.

But you have power:
✅ Read labels carefully and avoid toxic ingredients
✅ Use safety apps like Clearya, Think Dirty, MADE SAFE, etc. to shop safer options
✅ Support organizations fighting for change

BCPP has been leading the charge for safer cosmetics through our Campaign for Safe Cosmetics. Together, we can demand better. Learn more and get involved: www.bcpp.org

🎉 Historic win! Washington just became the first state to ban 24 formaldehyde-releasing chemicals in cosmetics. These ar...
09/09/2025

🎉 Historic win! Washington just became the first state to ban 24 formaldehyde-releasing chemicals in cosmetics. These are known carcinogens that cause skin irritation, allergic reactions, and respiratory problems.

Congrats to our partners at Toxic-Free Future for championing this groundbreaking legislation!

"We applaud Washington's historic approach to regulating FRPs as a class in cosmetic products and hope companies everywhere will follow suit," said Janet Nudelman, Director of BCPP's Campaign for Safe Cosmetics. "These extremely toxic chemicals are used in everything from bubble bath to shampoo to color cosmetics, and the amount of formaldehyde they release varies greatly, creating a buyer-beware situation for consumers."

This sets the bar high for our federal Safer Beauty Bill Package. Let's get toxic chemicals out of ALL beauty products nationwide!

Take action for Safer Beauty for ALL. ✨ https://www.bcpp.org/take-action/tell-congress-we-need-safer-beauty-for-all/?source=social

Phthalates - chemicals that can disrupt hormones - are found in the blood and urine of virtually everyone in the United ...
09/09/2025

Phthalates - chemicals that can disrupt hormones - are found in the blood and urine of virtually everyone in the United States. 9 of them are approved for use in food contact plastics.

For the past two decades, scientists have gathered growing evidence that these chemicals are linked to a broad array of health issues. But the greatest risks — and the most dangerous outcomes — are to pregnant women and their children.

During pregnancy, these chemicals can cross the placental barrier, directly exposing the developing fetus to their harmful effects. This exposure occurs during critical windows of development when organs and systems are forming, potentially leading to lifelong health consequences.

Babies exposed to higher levels of phthalates in utero are more likely to be born prematurely, have reproductive problems and infertility later in life, and even be diagnosed with ADHD.

Visit https://www.bcpp.org/resource/phthalates/ to learn more about phthalates, what you can do personally to reduce your exposure, and how to get involved system-wide to create a safer world free from toxic phthalates.

🎯 Did you know the U.S. still allows cancer-causing chemicals in cosmetics?The Toxic-Free Beauty Act bans 18 chemicals a...
09/08/2025

🎯 Did you know the U.S. still allows cancer-causing chemicals in cosmetics?

The Toxic-Free Beauty Act bans 18 chemicals and 2 entire chemical classes - including the worst offenders like formaldehyde, mercury, and PFAS.

These are already banned in the EU. It’s time we caught up.

We all deserve personal care and beauty products that are free from cancer-causing and other harmful chemicals, no matter where we live, work, or shop. Urge your Congressional Rep. to support the Safer Beauty Bill Package today!

TAKE ACTION NOW 👉 https://bit.ly/SaferBeauty4All


Bill authors:



Bill leads:
Breast Cancer Prevention Partners
Black Women For Wellness
CA Healthy Nail Salon Collaborative
WE ACT for Environmental Justice
Voices for the Earth
Consumer Reports

📢 UPDATE: Our California Microbeads bill AB 823 just passed the Senate by 39-0! Now it's time to tell Governor Newsom to...
09/05/2025

📢 UPDATE: Our California Microbeads bill AB 823 just passed the Senate by 39-0! Now it's time to tell Governor Newsom to support this bill.

These tiny plastic particles enter our bodies through our skin, as well as the air we breathe, the water we drink, and the food we eat. The particles can carry toxic chemicals, and their small size also makes them damaging because they can disrupt cellular functions and body systems.

AB 823 has passed both the Assembly and the Senate and is now on the way to the Governor's desk. Let's make sure he signs this bill into law!

👉 Use our letter to tell Governor Newsom to support AB 823 – the Protecting Californians from Toxic Plastic Microbeads Act.
https://www.bcpp.org/take-action/no-microplastics-in-my-personal-care-and-cleaning-products/

We don't need or want toxic microplastics in the products we put on our bodies or use to clean our homes. Together, we can take an important step to reduce the microplastics pollution problem!

⁉️ Did you know that toxic PFAS ‘forever chemicals’ are used unnecessarily in everyday consumer products?PFAS are known ...
09/02/2025

⁉️ Did you know that toxic PFAS ‘forever chemicals’ are used unnecessarily in everyday consumer products?

PFAS are known as ‘forever chemicals’ because they don’t break down for centuries. PFAS are widely used in many consumer products, contaminating food, water, soil, and workplaces, and accumulating in the environment and our bodies – endangering both us and future generations.

🚨 These chemicals have been linked to many serious health problems, including breast and other cancers, birth defects, hormone disruption, kidney and liver damage, and thyroid disease.

California has acted to remove these chemicals from many consumer products, but there is more we can, and should, do.

That's why BCPP is co-sponsoring the Phasing Out Unnecessary Uses of PFAS “Forever Chemicals” Act (SB 682). SB 682 addresses unnecessary use of PFAS in products, which other states have already acted on, specifically cleaning products, cookware, dental floss, juvenile products, food packaging, and ski wax. It sets a deadline of 2028 for phase out of PFAS from these products.

➡️ Send a letter - in 3 minutes or less! - to your Assemblymember, urging them to support SB 682: https://www.bcpp.org/take-action/stop-toxic-pfas-in-consumer-products/?source=social

🫶Prevention is only made possible with like-minded partners who care about the health of people and the planet.We’re pro...
08/21/2025

🫶Prevention is only made possible with like-minded partners who care about the health of people and the planet.

We’re proud to spotlight one of our partners, - Peak Sponsor for Hike for Prevention and long-time champion of BCPP’s mission. Their years of close collaboration and support have helped elevate BCPP’s prevention work and inspire consumers everywhere to take action. We’re grateful to have Innersense by our side as a true Partner in Prevention.

🌟There’s still time to join us on October 4th for Hike for Prevention! Be part of a day of action and celebration, filled with ocean views, community, and purpose.

Your steps matter. Your impact is real. Sign up today - 🔗 in bio!

Let's go back to school with toxic-free products! When buying or replacing school supplies, watch out for harmful ingred...
08/20/2025

Let's go back to school with toxic-free products! When buying or replacing school supplies, watch out for harmful ingredients in common back-to-school items:

🎒 Backpacks & lunchboxes
📗 Binders & pencil holders
🖍️ Crayons
💧 Single-use and reusable water bottles
💨 Fragranced/scented products

➡️ Check out our "Back to School Toxic-Free Tips & Product Guide" to learn what to look out for, safer alternatives, and tools that can help you identify safer options.

🟣 www.bcpp.org/back-to-school


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We are the leading science-based policy and advocacy organization working to prevent breast cancer by eliminating our exposure to toxic chemicals and radiation. Our focus is on the intersection of breast cancer prevention and environmental health.