Breast Cancer Risks: Facts & Myths

March 18, 2024

Breast Cancer Risks: Facts & Myths
Overview Breast cancer has come into the spotlight over the last 50 years and numerous factors have been associated with breast cancer risk. BCAction understands that some risk factors are out of a person’s control, such as biological and socioeconomic f [...] READ MORE

March 13, 2024

Breast Cancer and the Environment
Overview Breast cancer is a complex disease that occurs in an environmentally complex world. For people assigned female sex at birth (AFABs) the lifetime risk increases with age, and the established risk factors for breast cancer account for only a fraction [...] READ MORE

March 07, 2024

From Policy Wins to Environmental Action
Posted on March 7, 2024 By Haleemah Atobiloye, Program Manager When we raise our collective voices, we create systemic change. Recent updates: Wins! In partnership with other patient advocates and the Lymphedema Advocacy Group, in December of [...] READ MORE

February 06, 2024

Our January Recap: Health, Environmental, and Social Justice
Posted on February 6, 2024 By Haleemah Atobiloye, Program Manager We say it all the time: environmental justice is health justice. We keep saying it because the data linking environmental exposures to an increased risk of breast cancer is ever-growing [...] READ MORE

October 19, 2023

Action Alert: The breast cancer crisis and fossil fuel divestment
Posted on October 19, 2023 By Zoë Christopher, Program Officer This week in Think Before You Pink® Goes Rogue we're focused on Fossil Fuel Divestment. The materials we've made available this week provide divestment strategies we can use, both indivi [...] READ MORE

October 13, 2023

This week in breast cancer and environmental racism
Posted on October 13, 2023 By Haleemah Atobiloye, Program Manager Think Before You Pink® Goes Rogue connects the dots between three critical topics: Environmental Racism Fossil Fuel Divestment – launching next week And the Politics of Breast Can [...] READ MORE

October 08, 2023

Think Before You Pink® Week 1: Environmental Racism and Breast Cancer
Posted on October 8, 2023 By Ashley Jahja, Program and Campaign Intern, and KR, Executive Director We’re going rogue with this year’s Think Before You Pink® campaign and connecting the dots between environmental racism, fossil fuel divestment, and the poli [...] READ MORE

September 07, 2023

What We’ve Learned About Breast Cancer from the California Immigrant Community
Overview Traducción al español disponible más abajo. This fact sheet is co-written by Haleemah Atobiloye and Zoë Christoper Haleemah Atobiloye, M.A., is BCAction’s Program Manager and identifies as a Nigerian immigrant to America. Zoë Christopher, M.A., i [...] READ MORE

July 08, 2023

We’re disrupting the politics of breast cancer
Posted on July 8, 2023 By Haleemah Atobiloye, Program Manager We’re experts on the politics of breast cancer. This means is we connect environmental policy to its impacts on public health, and demonstrate what we as individuals can do to support s [...] READ MORE

June 29, 2023

Let’s get the Safer Beauty Bill Package passed now!
Posted on June 29, 2023 By Zoë Christopher, Program Officer It shouldn’t be the case that we put ourselves at increased risk of breast cancer simply by taking care of ourselves. Research shows that on average, women use 12 different personal care and be [...] READ MORE

June 24, 2023

ACTION ALERT: SB 252 is headed to the Assembly!
Posted on June 24, 2023 By Haleemah Atobiloye, Development Manager First, some good news: SB 252 has cleared the Senate and is now headed to the Assembly's Public Employment and Retirement Committee! We have signed on to and continue to support SB 252 [...] READ MORE

June 06, 2023

Using legislative advocacy to fight for environmental justice
Posted on June 6, 2023 By Haleemah Atobiloye, Program Manager Here’s the latest on our unabashed and intersectional advocacy work. In the month of May, alongside our coalition partners, we actively supported: U.N. Secretary-General Antonio G [...] READ MORE

May 06, 2023

Monthly update: our legislative advocacy
Posted on May 6, 2023 By Haleemah Atobiloye, Program Manager Breast cancer activism goes beyond holding pink ribbon marketing culture accountable in October, and extends throughout the year. It also means connecting the dots between our three core [...] READ MORE

March 16, 2023

Making it easy to follow legislation: what you need to know about SB 252
Posted on March 16, 2023 By Haleemah Atobilye, Program Manager On February 6th, BCAction became the first breast cancer organization to join the California Fossil Fuel Divestment Coalition. The Coalition is comprised of organizations that support SB [...] READ MORE

February 21, 2023

3M & PFAS: Thanks for the Pledge, Now What?
Posted on February 21, 2023 By Krystal Redman (KR) DrPH, MHA, (they/she), Breast Cancer Action Executive Director Corporate giant and Post-it® note producer 3M recently pledged to phase out the use of PFAS, a potentially toxic class of chemicals also [...] READ MORE

February 09, 2023

Join us in demanding a cap on Big Oil’s greed—protect public health!
Posted on February 9, 2023 By Haleemah Atobiloye, Program Manager Big Oil isn’t just price gouging — they’re using windfall profits to buy ballot initiatives and overturn vital health protections.  Due to the current oil and gas monopoly controlled by f [...] READ MORE

January 26, 2023

ACTION ALERT: Stop Big Oil from subverting democracy!
Posted on January 26, 2023 By Haleemah Atobiloye, Program Manager Fossil fuel companies have amassed enormous profits at the expense of public health and our environment, particularly in recent months. Californians pay significantly more for gas than [...] READ MORE

November 30, 2022

Health is Not Just Healthcare
Overview There are differences in how specific communities experience and are impacted by breast cancer incidence, mortality, and survival. These disparities stem from a complex interplay of economics, power, racism, and discrimination that lead to a variety [...] READ MORE

November 30, 2022

The Facts and Nothing but the Facts
Overview For far too long, breast cancer awareness has been the dominant message of the breast cancer movement. Breast Cancer Action (BCAction) feels this message oversimplifies the issue and deflects attention from breast cancer prevention. This factsheet [...] READ MORE

November 10, 2022

FACT SHEET ALERT: The Climate Crisis and Breast Cancer
Posted on November 10, 2022 By Heather Perkins, Deputy Director Right now over 40,000 attendees, including 100 heads of state and world leaders, are gathering for COP27, the climate implementation summit held this year in Egypt. If we’re going to derail gl [...] READ MORE

August 15, 2022

How the climate crisis intensifies the breast cancer crisis
Posted on August 15, 2022 By Zoë Christopher, Program Officer & Operations Manager The correlation between fossil fuels and breast cancer has been well documented and we’ve taken it a step further. As extreme weather events intensify as a result of [...] READ MORE

August 11, 2022

The Climate Crisis and Breast Cancer
Overview The Impacts of the Fossil Fuel Industry The impacts of the fossil fuel industry on public health crises are well documented. In addition to these fossil-fueled health harms, the industry is also driving the climate crisis. There are grave health [...] READ MORE

July 13, 2022

Boots on the Ground
Posted on July 8, 2022 By Jayla Burton, Program Manager As you know, Breast Cancer Action is unlike any other breast cancer organization. We’ve been the independent voice and rapid-response watchdog for the breast cancer resistance for more than 30 y [...] READ MORE

April 26, 2022

Personal care products shouldn’t cause health harms
Posted on April 26, 2022 By Jayla Burton, Program Manager Companies continue to legally sell personal care products with chemicals that can cause cancer and other serious health harms. Enough is enough. Cosmetic safety reform is long overdue. Now is your [...] READ MORE

February 04, 2022

Take action to stop fossil fuel dependence
Posted on February 3, 2022 By Zoë Christopher, Program Officer & Operations Manager This is an opportunity to take bold action to protect public health and our planet. To stop breast cancer before it starts, we must end our dependence on fossil [...] READ MORE

December 16, 2021

SABCS 2021: Preventing Breast Cancer Starts at the Top
Posted on December 16, 2021 By Jayla Burton, Program Manager Preventing Breast Cancer Starts at the Top When it comes to breast cancer prevention, the dominant narrative is largely focused on changing individual behaviors, including diet and exercise [...] READ MORE

December 14, 2021

Oil and gas drilling hits too close to home
Posted on December 14, 2021 By Jayla Burton, Program Manager It’s been five years since California state scientists recommended a health and safety buffer, also known as a setback, between oil and gas drilling sites and sensitive sites where people live, w [...] READ MORE

December 08, 2021

Act Now: Stop fossil fuel exposures
Posted on December 7, 2021 By Jayla Burton, Program Manager There are over 2 million Californians living next to toxic oil and gas drilling in their neighborhoods. This is 2 million Californians exposed to harmful chemicals that may increase breast ca [...] READ MORE

November 13, 2021

Check out Radical Disruption Meets Stop Banking on Breast Cancer
Posted on November 13, 2021 By Jayla Burton, Program Manager We didn’t want you to miss the truth-telling panel from our event, Radical Disruption & Compassionate Resistance, so we’re bringing it to you in a podcast. We’ve received feedback that the [...] READ MORE

November 12, 2021

Radical Disruption Meets Stop Banking on Breast Cancer
Posted on November 12, 2021 At Breast Cancer Action's October event Radical Disruption & Compassionate Resistance, we hosted a panel of four expert breast cancer activists who spoke to the power of our 2021 Think Before You Pink® campaign Stop Banking on [...] READ MORE

November 02, 2021

You were a part of something big
Posted on November 2, 2021 By Krystal Redman, Executive Director Our community of fearless breast cancer activists sent over 1,000 letters to Susan G. Komen in October.  Thank you for joining us in collective action on our 2021 Think Before You Pink® ca [...] READ MORE

October 28, 2021

Tania Katan’s Personalized Letter to Susan G. Komen
Posted on October 28, 2021 Tania Katan is a powerhouse, a dynamic force of nature whose 2019 book "Creative Trespassing” was the Porchlight Book Award Winner for Best Business Book in Creativity & Innovation. She’s also co-creator of the global viral cam [...] READ MORE

October 28, 2021

Marie Garlock’s Personalized Letter to Susan G. Komen
Posted on October 28, 2021 Marie Garlock, PhD, is an anti-discrimination educator and consultant for community-building initiatives (itisinyou.org). Marie is based in Durham, NC and works across the U.S. south and Global South on healthcare, environmental [...] READ MORE

October 27, 2021

Susan G. Komen® responds to Stop Banking on Breast Cancer
Posted on October 27, 2021 BREAKING: Susan G. Komen® responded to our campaign Stop Banking on Breast Cancer in a news feature by Spectrum News 1 Ohio. Sean Tuffnell, Susan G. Komen® Director of Communications writes, “Susan G. Komen is proud of our 22 [...] READ MORE

October 26, 2021

We need activists like you to take action
Posted on October 26, 2021 By The Breast Cancer Action Team In the last week of Pinktober, we wanted to be sure you saw the most important action of our Think Before You Pink® campaign, and we are calling on you to take action today. Join us and email S [...] READ MORE

October 25, 2021

Everything you need right here!
Posted on October 25, 2021 By The Breast Cancer Action Team As you know, in this year’s Think Before You Pink® campaign we’re calling out the Pink Ribbon Banking Program, a partnership between Susan G. Komen® and Bank of America. We're going back to the [...] READ MORE

October 13, 2021

Take Action: Email Komen, demand divestment from pinkwashing
Posted on October 13, 2021 By Zoë Christopher, Program Officer & Operations Manager Last night activists from all across the country joined us at our annual event, Radical Disruption & Compassionate Resistance, to take collective action on this yea [...] READ MORE

October 09, 2021

The Tale of the Pinkwashing Partnership
Posted on October 9, 2021 By Jayla Burton, Program Manager The launch of our Think Before You Pink® campaign Stop Banking on Breast Cancer has been full of excitement on social media this week. We released a social media share graphic that laid bare wha [...] READ MORE

October 04, 2021

Action Alert! The latest on our Think Before You Pink® campaign
Posted on October 4, 2021 By Krystal Redman, Executive Director Think Before You Pink® 2021 is here and this year we’re telling Susan G. Komen®: Stop Banking on Breast Cancer!  Susan G Komen® and Bank of America have created and are cross-pr [...] READ MORE

October 04, 2021

Stop Banking on Breast Cancer Social Media Storm
Posted on October 4, 2021 Join us in action with a social media storm Let’s tell Susan G. Komen® that we see the Pink Ribbon Banking Program for what it is: pinkwashing! Updated October 9: We just released parts I-III of our three-part illustrated se [...] READ MORE

October 01, 2021

Breast Cancer Action Challenges Susan G. Komen® & Its Hypocritical Partnership with Bank of America
For Immediate Release Contact: Tibby Reas Hinderlie Breast Cancer Action Communications Manager treas@bcaction.org Breast Cancer Action Challenges Susan G. Komen® & Its Hypocritical Partnership with Bank of America BCAction Launches 19th Annual Think [...] READ MORE

June 30, 2021

The National Cancer Institute’s Revisions Fail To Support The Strong Scientific Evidence On Chemicals In The Environment To Breast Cancer
June 8, 2021 Delivered via email. Also available in PDF format.  To: Dr. Norman E. Sharpless Director, National Cancer Institute 9609 Medical Center Drive Rockville, MD 20850 CC: Dr. Francis Collins Director, National Institute of Health 10 Center D [...] READ MORE

January 21, 2021

The Impact of Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) on Breast Cancer
Posted on January 21, 2021 In this episode, Breast Cancer Action’s Environmental Health Consultant Heather Sarantis interviews Dr. Barbara Cohn, the lead research principal investigator of the study “Linking Neighborhood and Individual Adverse Childhood Exp [...] READ MORE

November 17, 2020

The NCI Must Include Environmental Exposures in Information About Breast Cancer Risk
November 17, 2020 Delivered via email. Also available in PDF format.  Dr. Norman E. Sharpless, Director, (norman.sharpless@nih.gov) National Cancer Institute 9609 Medical Center Drive Rockville, MD 20850 CC: Douglas R. Lowy, M.D. NCI P [...] READ MORE

November 10, 2020

The Fossil Fuel to Breast Cancer Pipeline
Posted on November 10, 2020 Health risks from fossil fuels touch almost every aspect of our lives. In addition to vehicle exhaust and industrial emissions, a wide range of everyday products are made from fossil fuel-based chemicals, including cosmetic [...] READ MORE

October 21, 2020

What the National Cancer Institute Leaves Out About Environmental Exposures
Posted on October 21, 2020 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 ( [...] READ MORE

September 17, 2020

The Fossil Fueled Health Crisis
Posted on September 17, 2020 Every year in the U.S., more than a quarter of a million people are diagnosed with breast cancer—a number that continues to rise. Many of these people have no family history of the disease, which raises the question “What causes b [...] READ MORE

August 23, 2020

Fossil Fuel Infographics
Every year in the U.S., more than a quarter of a million people are diagnosed with breast cancer. Many of these people have no family history of the disease, which raises the question “What causes breast cancer?” Research increasingly finds environmental link [...] READ MORE

August 04, 2020

Stop Fossil Fuels Factsheet
View and download a PDF of our Stop Fossil Fuels [...] READ MORE

October 17, 2019

3M’s Post-its Peel Off But PFAS Are Forever
Posted on October 17, 2019 Join our conversation with Sharon Lerner, award-winning investigative journalist, who’s written a powerful and groundbreaking series on PFAS. Learn about these toxic chemicals used in every day products, first developed by c [...] READ MORE

October 04, 2019

Say Never to Forever Chemicals
Posted on October 4, 2019 Karuna and Jayla Burton, Breast Cancer Action’s Program Officer, take you behind the scenes of our 2019 Think Before You Pink® campaign. Why is Breast Cancer Action targeting corporate giant 3M in this year’s campaign? What’s wrong w [...] READ MORE

October 02, 2018

Breast Cancer Action Tells Ford Motor Company to Help Put the Brakes on the Breast Cancer Epidemic
For Immediate Release Contact: Kira Jones Communications Manager (415) 243-9301 x 15 ksjones@bcaction.org SAN FRANCISCO, CA (October 1, 2018) –  Today Breast Cancer Action, the respected watchdog for the breast cancer movement, launched their “Put the B [...] READ MORE

October 02, 2017

Breast Cancer Action’s “Knot Our Pink Ribbon” Campaign Demands Estée Lauder Stop the Betrayal
For immediate release October 2, 2017 Contact: Kira Jones, Communications Officer (415) 243-9301 | ksjones@bcaction.org SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA – Today, Breast Cancer Action, respected watchdog organization of the breast cancer movement, launched t [...] READ MORE

August 24, 2017

Toxic’s Still Not Tasty: Oil Wastewater and Your Food
Posted on August 24, 2017 What do oil production, agriculture, and breast cancer all have in common? Watch our free webinar to find out! Last year, our Think Before You Pink® campaign called out the practice of using oil wastewater to irrigate crops. We [...] READ MORE

October 04, 2016

Breast Cancer Action Demands Agricultural Companies Stop Selling Pink Ribbon Citrus While Irrigating Food Crops With Oil Wastewater
For immediate release October 4, 2016 Contact: Caitlin Carmody, Communications Manager (415) 243-9301 x22 · ccarmody@bcaction.org SAN FRANCISCO, CA – Breast Cancer Action (BCAction), the respected watchdog for the breast cancer movement, expressed outrage ov [...] READ MORE

July 27, 2016

Know the facts about breast cancer risks, fracking, and dangerous drilling
View and download a PDF of our fact sheet Know the Facts About Breast Cancer Risks, Fracking, and Dangerous [...] READ MORE

July 21, 2016

Breast Cancer Organization to March Outside the DNC
For immediate release July 19th 2016 Contact: Joyce Bichler, Deputy Director (650) 544-4559 jbichler@bcaction.org SAN FRANCISCO, CA: Breast Cancer Action (BCAction), the national watchdog for the breast cancer movement, will be leading a march in the [...] READ MORE

March 08, 2016

Communities Impacted by Fracking Coast to Coast
Posted on March 8, 2016 Communities across the U.S. are experiencing first-hand the health harms of fracking and other extreme forms of oil and gas extraction. The short-term health harms include asthma, nosebleeds and headaches and with 25% of chemicals [...] READ MORE

January 29, 2016

Environmental Exposures: Why Timing is Critical
Posted on January 29, 2016 Everyday toxic chemicals are bad for all of us, but there are periods in our lives when toxic chemicals have an even bigger impact on our health. These “windows of susceptibility” (for example, puberty and in utero) provide clues ab [...] READ MORE

October 28, 2015

What’s Hiding in Your Cosmetics?
Posted on October 28, 2015 On this webinar, attendees can learn more about the October 2015 Think Before You Pink® campaign, Poison Isn't Pretty, why we need stronger federal oversite to prevent toxic chemicals in personal care products, and what you can do t [...] READ MORE

October 01, 2015

Breast Cancer Action Tells Pinkwashers to Stop Giving Toxic Cosmetics to Cancer Patients
For immediate release October 1, 2015 Contact: Caitlin Carmody, Communications Officer (415) 243-9301 x22 · ccarmody@bcaction.org Breast Cancer Action Tells Pinkwashers to Stop Giving Toxic Cosmetics to Cancer Patients SAN FRANCISCO, CA – Breast Cancer Ac [...] READ MORE

August 20, 2015

Breast Cancer Action Honors Acclaimed Ecologist Dr. Sandra Steingraber With Barbara Brenner Hell Raiser Award
For immediate release August 20, 2015 Contact: Caitlin Carmody, Communications Officer - ccarmody@bcaction.org – 415.243.9301, ext. 22 SAN FRANCISCO, CA -- Breast Cancer Action (BCAction), the respected watchdog for the breast cancer movement, announced tod [...] READ MORE

February 02, 2015

Female Firefighters and Breast Cancer Risk
Posted on February 2, 2015 Cancer rates are higher among firefighters than the general population. And women firefighters in San Francisco are specifically concerned about the number of younger women in their ranks facing a breast cancer diagnosis. Simply [...] READ MORE

October 08, 2014

Susan G. Komen Partners With Global Fracking Corporation to Launch “Benzene and Formaldehyde for the Cure®”
For immediate release October 8th, 2014 Contact:  Angela Wall, Communications Director (415) 243-9301 x16 awall@bcaction.org San Francisco, CA – Breast Cancer Action today thanked Susan G. Komen and Baker Hughes for partnering on the most ludicrous piece [...] READ MORE

June 18, 2014

Breast Cancer and the Environment: The Growing Evidence
Posted on June 18, 2014 We’re exposed to dozens of synthetic chemicals every day, and there is growing evidence linking breast cancer to some of these toxic chemicals. This webinar explored important questions about breast cancer and the environment, i [...] READ MORE

February 19, 2014

The Ecology of Breast Cancer with Ted Schettler, MD, MPH
Posted on February 19, 2014 Dr. Schettler is a leading voice in understanding how we interact with our environment and the impact it has on our health. He joined us to discuss the insights and analysis of his new book The Ecology of Breast Cancer: The [...] READ MORE

October 01, 2013

Breast Cancer Action Declares “Toxic Time Is Up” & Calls for End to Pinkwashing through Chemical Regulation
For immediate release October 1, 2013 Contact: Angela Wall, Communications Director (415) 243-9301, x.16 awall@bcaction.org SAN FRANCISCO, CA - Breast Cancer Action (BCAction), the respected watchdog of the breast cancer movement, today announced its 2013 [...] READ MORE

August 02, 2013

What’s the Big Idea? Environmental Exposures and the State of Chemical Reform Policy
Posted on August 2, 2013 With more than 85,000 synthetic chemicals in use, expecting each of us to regulate our exposure to these chemicals through our consumer choices is an unacceptable solution. We are involuntarily exposed to chemicals and radiation on a [...] READ MORE

April 30, 2013

Fracking and Its Connection to Breast Cancer
Posted on April 30, 2013 In the grossly under-regulated fracking industry, industry sponsored loopholes as well as a lack of common sense in both federal and state laws, leaves us all vulnerable to the health risks of fracking. Breast Cancer Action is [...] READ MORE

April 05, 2013

Breast Cancer Action Takes on Fracking’s Health Harms
Posted on April 5, 2013 By Annie Sartor, BCAction Policy and Campaigns Coordinator Introduction Last fall, a short article published in a small town Oklahoma newspaper caught our attention. The article described an oil and natural gas drilling rig that [...] READ MORE

November 30, 2012

Toxic Cosmetics Part 2: Demanding Stronger Regulation
Posted on November 30, 2012 This webinar featured two of our partners—the California Healthy Nail Salon Collaborative and the Environmental Working Group, and follows up on our similar webinar last year,  "Toxic Cosmetics: What Consumers Don’t Know About Thei [...] READ MORE

November 19, 2012

Chesapeake Energy Doesn’t Fracking Get It
Posted on November 19. 2012 Chesapeake Energy and its subsidiary Nomac Drilling have nominated themselves for worst pinkwasher of the year. In case you missed it last week, Nomac Drilling has been promoting ”breast cancer awareness” by wrapping a new dril [...] READ MORE

November 15, 2012

What the Frack? Drill Rig Goes Pink(washing) for Breast Cancer
Posted on November 15, 2012 By Annie Sartor, BCAction Policy and Campaigns Coordinator If you thought pink KFC buckets of fried chicken was as bad as pinkwashing could get, we’ve got news for you. Turns out Nomac Drilling, the second largest natural g [...] READ MORE

November 01, 2012

Why Fracking Must Be Banned
  Posted on November 1, 2012 Editor’s note: Sandra Steingraber is an acclaimed ecologist and author who explores the links between human rights and the environment, with a focus on chemical contamination. Sandra is actively working to ban hydraulic fr [...] READ MORE

March 01, 2012

Protecting Our Health and Environment: Uniting to Change U.S. Chemical Policy
Posted on March 1, 2012 On this webinar you will learn how legislative chemical reform affects you, your family and your community, and how to advocate for change that will protect all of our health. There are more than 80,000 chemicals on the market [...] READ MORE

January 01, 2012

New Report on Breast Cancer and the Environment: A Briefing for Advocates
Posted on January 1, 2012 Breast Cancer Action’s executive director, Karuna Jaggar presented joined by Janet Ackerman, Research Assistant at the Silent Spring Institute on Jan 24th and joined by Ruthann Rudel, MS, Director of Research at the Silent Spring I [...] READ MORE

December 08, 2011

Breast Cancer Action says IOM Report misses important opportunities to turn the tide on the epidemic
For immediate releaseDecember 7th, 2011 Contact:  Angela Wall, Communications Manager (415) 243-9301 x16 awall@bcaction.org SAN FRANCISCO, CA--Breast Cancer Action (BCAction), the respected watchdog of the breast cancer movement, responded with disappointment [...] READ MORE

November 01, 2011

Toxic Cosmetics: What’s in Your Personal Care Products and What You Can Do About It
Posted on November 1, 2011 Co-hosted by Nneka Leiba, Senior Analyst with the Environmental Working Group and Mia Davis, Organizing Director with the Campaign for Safe Cosmetics. Through this webinar you'll learn: A brief summary of the problem with [...] READ MORE

September 27, 2011

Breast Cancer Action’s “Raise a Stink!” campaign urges a halt to pinkwashing
For immediate release September 27th, 2011 Angela Wall, Communications Manager (415) 243-9301, x.16 awall@bcaction.org SAN FRANCISCO, CA--Breast Cancer Action (BCAction), the respected watchdog of the breast cancer movement, today announced their “Raise a S [...] READ MORE

November 02, 2010

Breast Cancer Message Barred in Eli Lilly’s Hometown
For Immediate Release Contacts: Angela Wall, Ph.D. Office: 415.243.9301 x16. Cell:  415.596.9687 Kimberly Irish, J.D. Office: 415-243-9301 x 11 Cell:  415.823.7901 San Francisco, CA—Breast Cancer Action (BCA) learned today that its efforts to deliver a [...] READ MORE

April 20, 2010

Breast Cancer Action Calls Shame on KFC’s Pink Buckets Campaign
Contact: Angela Wall (415) 243-9301 awall@bcaction.org www.bcaction.org www.thinkbeforeyoupink.org KFC's new pinkwashing campaign to "raise money for breast cancer” is half-cooked! San Francisco, CA: Breast Cancer Action--the respected watchdog of th [...] READ MORE

September 22, 2009

BCA Confronts Eli Lilly, Demands they Stop Milking Cancer
For Immediate Release Contact: Kasha Ho: 415-243-9301 ext. 11 CANCER ADVOCACY ORGANIZATION CONFRONTS THE SOURCE OF rBGH, DEMANDS PHARMACEUTICAL GIANT ELI LILLY STOP “MILKING CANCER” Breast Cancer Action Challenges Pharma Giant’s Marketing of the Artif [...] READ MORE

February 09, 2009

Breast Cancer Action Victorious in Yoplait “Pinkwashing” Campaign
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: CONTACT: Richard Leiter 415.243.9301 SAN FRANCISCO, CA—Breast Cancer Action (BCA)—the highly-regarded watchdog of the breast cancer movement—today announced the success of its campaign to have General Mills remove the cance [...] READ MORE

September 24, 2008

Breast Cancer Action Targets Yoplait In “Think Before You Pink” Campaign; Calls For Yogurt Without Artificial Hormones
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Richard Leiter 415.243.9301 “Think Before You Pink” campaign warns of “pinkwashing”. SAN FRANCISCO, CA—Breast Cancer Action—the respected watchdog of the breast cancer movement—announced the rollout of its 2008 “Think Befo [...] READ MORE

May 01, 2000

Male Breast Cancer: An Overshadowed Diagnosis
Originally posted in BCAction's May/June 2000 Newsletter By Lauren John Many of us are aware that men can and do get breast cancer, but few of us know any more than that. That's not surprising, given that even doctors and cancer researchers admit that [...] READ MORE