Tag Archives: NCI
Looking back and moving forward
By Marj Plumb, DrPH, Interim Executive Director July 2020 to January 2021, and Karuna Jaggar, Former Executive Director, March 2011 to June 2020
2020 was a year that reminded us all why Breast Cancer Action’s uncompromising health justice work is so important—even while... Read more
Posted in E-Alerts
Watchdog work means we must be fearless
By Marj Plumb, Interim Executive Director
Breast Cancer Action is the watchdog of the breast cancer movement. This October, we took that role to a new level with our Think Before You Pink® campaign, We Can’t Be Pink’d: Say No to Pink Policies. We... Read more
Posted in E-Alerts
Did you see the news?
By Jayla Burton, Program Officer
We’re in the news! Breast Cancer Action was featured in the recent Op-Ed “The National Cancer Institute needs to publish information about chemical exposure and cancer risk” by esteemed scientists Linda S. Birnbaum, PhD, and Margaret... Read more
Posted in BCA Action Alerts, E-Alerts
We did it! Think Before You Pink success story
By Marj Plumb, Interim Executive Director
We did it! Thank you for raising your voice, sharing your stories, and taking action during our We Can’t Be Pink’d Think Before You Pink® campaign. Your voice is powerful, and in response, the National Cancer Institute (NCI)... Read more
Posted in BCA Action Alerts, E-Alerts
More than 100 Environmental, Health, and Cancer Prevention Leaders Call on the National Cancer Institute to Recognize Chemical Exposures Can Increase Breast Cancer Risk
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Tibby Reas Hinderlie
Communications Officer
treas@bcaction.org
More than 100 Environmental, Health, and Cancer Prevention Leaders Call on the National Cancer Institute to Recognize Chemical Exposures Can Increase Breast Cancer Risk
(November... Read more
Posted in Articles, Press Releases
Think Before You Pink® ends this weekend
By Marj Plumb, DrPH, Interim Executive Director
Thank you for everything you’ve done this month to tell the administration and our federal agencies that We Can’t Be Pink’d!
Together we held four federal agencies accountable. If you missed any of these actions,... Read more
Posted in BCA Action Alerts, E-Alerts
Last week to say We Can’t Be Pink’d!
By Marj Plumb, Interim Executive Director
This has been a Think Before You Pink® campaign unlike any other. We’ve never run a campaign this big before, with four distinct targets. And there's still time to participate - all four actions are linked below!
On... Read more
Posted in BCA Action Alerts, E-Alerts
Think Before You Pink® 2020 In Action
By The Breast Cancer Action Team
Right now, our work is more critical than ever. Over the last three weeks, you have joined us in calling out the administration's failures to address the breast cancer epidemic. Read on for several ways to engage with our campaign calling for... Read more
Posted in BCA Action Alerts, E-Alerts
What the National Cancer Institute Leaves Out About Environmental Exposures
In recent decades researchers have identified more than 200 chemical exposures that may increase the risk for breast cancer. Despite these scientific advances, the country’s primary cancer agency, the National Cancer Institute (NCI), downplays these connections. This... Read more
Posted in Podcasts
ACTION ALERT: Tell the NCI We Can’t Be Pink’d
By Tibby Reas Hinderlie, Communications Associate
This year’s Think Before You Pink® campaign “We Can’t Be Pink’d: Say NO to Pink Policies” calls out the lack of leadership from the Trump Administration in truly addressing the breast cancer crisis. We’re demanding... Read more
Posted in BCA Action Alerts, BCA News, E-Alerts
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