Breast Cancer Prevention Partners

05/28/2026

Good News! AB 1604, our bill banning toxic bisphenols from receipt paper, passed the Assembly floor by a vote of 70-2!

This strong support from policymakers across the table is proof that toxic exposures affect everyone, and that when we make our voices heard and demand safer products, we can make real change happen. Thank you to everyone who has helped spread the word, sent a letter, and shown support for our efforts to protect public health.

AB 1604 now moves to the Senate! Stay tuned, and we'll let you know when you can send a letter to your Senator, urging them to support this common-sense, health-protective bill.

Learn more: https://www.bcpp.org/resource/ca-ban-bisphenols-in-receipts-act-ab-1604/

05/28/2026

Did you know the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is one of our frontline defenders against harmful products — including chemicals linked to breast cancer risk?

Now, a proposed budget would transfer the CPSC to HHS, cut its funding by 10%, and reduce staff by 14%. That's fewer resources to investigate dangerous products and protect our communities.

138+ consumer and public health organizations, including BCPP, are calling on Congress to keep the CPSC independent, adequately funded, and fully staffed.

We need to eliminate dangerous products, not the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC). The agency that keeps your family safe is facing a 10% budget cut, a 14% staff reduction, and a push to “consolidate” its functions in another agency. 139 organizations are unified in their message to Congress: keep the independent, bipartisan & fully funded. https://ow.ly/zKpS50Z5ggS

05/26/2026

Think about the last receipt you touched - at the grocery store, gas station, coffee shop, etc. Maybe you stuffed it in your pocket. Maybe your kid grabbed it off the counter.

Most people don’t know that 80% of paper receipts are coated with toxic bisphenol chemicals that absorb through your skin on contact.

Bisphenols mimic estrogen in the body and have been linked to breast cancer, reproductive harm, and other serious health effects.

One study found that touching a single receipt for just 10 seconds results in BPS exposure above the level Europe considers safe.

The solution isn’t to live in fear of receipts. It’s to:
✔ Go digital when you can
✔ Wash hands after handling receipts
✔ Support legislation — like California’s AB 1604 — that bans the whole bisphenol class from receipt paper

Individual workarounds are a patch, but a health-protective policy is the best solution.

Follow for more on bisphenols and breast cancer prevention.
🔗 https://www.bcpp.org/resource/bisphenol-a/

05/24/2026

A bill that could get toxic bisphenols off California receipts is at a critical vote. We need you to make some noise before May 29th!

This important bill will be sent to the Assembly floor for a vote any day now, because it MUST be voted on before May 29 to continue on its legislative journey.

AB 1604, the Prohibiting Bisphenols in Receipts Act, would ban the whole class of bisphenol chemicals from thermal receipt paper in California. That means BPA and BPS — not just the most famous one, but the whole toxic family.

Why it matters:
🧾 80% of receipts are coated with bisphenol chemicals that absorb through your skin on contact
🧾 Touching one receipt for 10 seconds results in BPS exposure above Europe’s safety threshold
🧾 Cashiers, most of them women of childbearing age, handle hundreds of receipts every day
🧾 Bisphenol-coated receipts contaminate the recycling stream, ending up in napkins and toilet paper

The good news: the bill has already passed two committees unanimously. Safer alternatives already exist, and 20% of receipts are already bisphenol-free.

Change is doable. Now AB 1604 needs to pass the full Assembly by May 29th.

👉 Tell your California legislator to vote yes.
https://www.bcpp.org/take-action/ban-bisphenols-in-receipts/

05/22/2026

We are thrilled to announce a powerful new chapter for an iconic Marin tradition. On Saturday, October 24, 2026, Zero Breast Cancer and Breast Cancer Prevention Partners will join forces for the annual Dipsea Hike for Prevention in Mill Valley, CA — a day of community, action, and hope on the legendary Dipsea Trail. We hope you can make it!

Collaborative for Health and Environment is ZBC's home organization

05/22/2026

A concerned dad tested his daughter’s squishy toy, and VOC levels literally maxed out the meter.

He filmed himself putting two into a plastic bag with an air-quality meter that measures volatile organic compounds, also known as VOCs. Testing showed that the toys’ readings were more toxic than a can of paint.

VOCs aren’t just a “bad smell” problem. They have been linked to breast cancer risk, and they’re showing up in toys marketed to 3-year-olds.

As Jordan Collinet (.the.limits) put it: “Kids are putting these up to their faces in their mouths, they’re busting them, the fillings coming out and going all over the place.”

This isn’t a new issue. BCPP has been raising the alarm on toxic chemicals in kids’ products for decades, and the science keeps backing us up. We’ve secured a federal ban on phthalates in kids’ toys, BPA in baby bottles, and we continue to do the work to protect future generations.

Learn more at bcpp.org/evidence

05/21/2026

💪 This first quarter was packed with victories for breast cancer prevention. Take a look at what your support made possible:

✅ Our campaign hit a billboard in LA, reaching 500K+ riders and demanding an end to a known carcinogen still used in hair products
✅ AB 1604, which would ban bisphenols from receipts, passed both the Assembly Environmental Safety and Toxic Materials and Judiciary Committees unanimously
✅ We raised over $1 million for prevention at our Luminary Gala 🎉
✅ Protect Our Breasts returned to Expo West for the 27th year, strengthening partnerships with 120+ brands
✅ New science, new partnerships, and new momentum

This is what prevention looks like in action. Read the full Q1 Impact Report
🔗 https://www.bcpp.org/impact-report-q1-2026/

If this work matters to you, share this post and help us spread the word.

05/20/2026

🎉 What an incredible honor! Today, BCPP’s CEO Suzanne Price and Sr. Director of Program & Policy Janet Nudelman joined Assembly Member Catherine Stefani at the California Nonprofits of the Year legislative awards luncheon in Sacramento.

We are so proud to share that BCPP was recognized as a California Nonprofit of the Year!

This recognition reflects the tireless work of our team, partners, and advocates fighting to protect people from toxic chemicals and other environmental exposures linked to breast cancer. Together, we are making California, and the world, safer and healthier for all. Thank you to everyone who has supported BCPP along the way. This award belongs to all of you.

🔗 Learn more about our work at www.bcpp.org

05/19/2026

The hormone-disrupting chemicals, phthalates, show up in your bathroom, kitchen, home, and even the hospital. The first step to reducing your exposure is knowing where to look.

Swipe to see where and what to swap.

→ In your personal care & beauty routine: fragrances, perfume, nail polish, hair spray, deodorant, soaps, shampoos
→ In your food & kitchen: plastic food wrap, soft plastic containers, PVC lunch boxes, soft-sided food packaging
→ In your home: shower curtains, vinyl flooring, PVC mini-blinds, furniture
→ In your medical devices: IV bags, IV tubing, and other medical equipment

Knowing where phthalates hide is step one. Getting them out of food packaging is step two. BCPP is co-sponsoring AB 1148, the California Safer Food Packaging Act of 2025, to ban phthalates and bisphenols from food and beverage packaging statewide.

📩 Add your voice in demanding systemic change! Send a letter to your CA legislator today
🔗 https://www.bcpp.org/take-action/end-phthalates-and-bisphenols-in-food-packaging/

05/19/2026

❄️ Antarctica awaits, and we want YOU there.

We’re thrilled to announce Sacred Trek: Antarctica, an once-in-a-lifetime expedition to the ends of the earth with expert guide Cathy Ann Taylor. February 9–20, 2027.

Explore the Antarctic Peninsula. Cruise through glacier-lined bays. Encounter penguins, whales, and seals in the wild. Join a powerful tribute flying prayer flags in honor of those impacted by breast cancer, while raising funds for Breast Cancer Prevention Partners.

📍 Ushuaia → Drake Passage → South Shetland Islands → Antarctica
💜 Fundraising minimum: $5,000 (full toolkit provided!)

🔗 Sign up to be part of an adventure with purpose!
https://donate.bcpp.org/campaign/sacred-trek-antarctica/c792559?c_src=social

05/16/2026

A new peer-reviewed study from found bisphenols, melamine, and triclosan in breast milk samples from women across the United States. The findings point to widespread exposure from everyday plastics, food packaging, and paper receipts.

Breast milk is still the best food for babies. But the chemicals in the products around us are getting into our bodies — and as a result — into our babies.

As BCPP’s Director of Program and Policy, Nancy Buermeyer put it:

“We’re still not doing enough to keep endocrine-disrupting chemicals out of women’s bodies — and this study makes the consequences impossible to ignore. Bisphenols from receipt paper are absorbed directly through the skin, and the highest exposures fall on cashiers, many of them women of childbearing age, increasing the risk for breast cancer. California is considering a bill to ban these chemicals from receipt paper. It’s a commonsense step to reduce exposure, and it should become law.”

Read the full study and then take action. California has a real opportunity to protect women and families by passing our bisphenols in receipt paper bill. Tell your legislators it’s time to act.

🔬 Read the study: toxicfreefuture.org/research/endocrine-disrupting-plastic-chemicals-in-breast-milk/

📣 Take action on our receipt paper bill: www.bcpp.org/take-action/ban-bisphenols-in-receipts/