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ACT FOR CHANGE

Health tracking can help provide critical information to understand the link between environmental contaminants and disease.

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Science Journal Publishes State of the Evidence

The Breast Cancer Fund's landmark report published in a peer-reviewed journal.

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STRONG VOICES

Janet Gray, Ph.D.
Janet Gray, Ph.D.

As editor of our State of the Evidence report, Dr. Gray has made the science of breast cancer and the environment truly accessible.

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Chemicals Glossary

Chemical glossary

Want to find fast answers about harmful chemicals and radiation? Check out the links below to get more in-depth information. To make it easier to find what you're looking for, we've sorted them by category, breaking them out by carcinogens, hormone disruptors and radiation.

Carcinogenic Chemicals

Chemicals classified as carcinogens act directly on cells to cause mutations. The following chemicals have been classified as mammary carcinogens by the National Toxicology Program (NTP) and/or the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC).

Hormone-Disrupting Chemicals

Hormone- or endocrine-disrupting chemicals influence cancer risk indirectly by changing the body's natural hormonal balance. Certain cancers, including breast cancer, are sensitive to hormonal changes.

Radiation

Ionizing radiation is a known carcinogen, while much research is yet to be done on non-ionizing radiation.