Breast Cancer in a Bottle - with Polly Marshall

Personal care products can contain an array of synthetic chemicals linked to an increased risk of breast cancer.

This week on Green Street, Patti and Doug talk about pending legislation on PFAS and its ubiquity in firefighting gear. Then attorney and activist Polly Marshall talks about her group's efforts to document the links between common personal care products and an increased risk of breast cancer. More information at www.breastcancerovertime.org.

Green Street - Breast Cancer in a Bottle

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Links from the interview:

• Breast Cancer Over Time:https://www.breastcancerovertime.org/

• Carcinogens linked to breast cancer (study):https://vitals.sutterhealth.org/study-environmental-carcinogens-linked-to-breast-cancer-risk/

Links from the news:

• Bans on forevor chemicals in Colorado, California, and Vermont:https://apnews.com/article/cosmetics-pfas-apparel-athletic-turf-vermont-4a576b96e4014a59b2c736344b2255d0

• PFAS in firefighter gear:https://www.northcarolinahealthnews.org/2024/03/07/a-recent-study-shows-increased-pfas-risks-to-firefighters-as-their-protective-gear-ages/

• Op-ed: Why is the chemical industry pitting public health against economic growth?:https://www.ehn.org/chemical-industry-regulation-2659753767.html