Massachusetts Breast Cancer Coalition

11/28/2025

Reduce the Risk: Don’t smoke, and reduce exposure to secondhand smoke, which contains harmful carcinogens.

11/27/2025

Happy Thanksgiving from MBCC! 🦃
🧡 Thank you for your commitment to creating a healthier, safer future for all.
Wishing you a peaceful and joyful holiday with those you love.

11/26/2025

🧪 What Are Alkylphenols?
Alkylphenols are a group of persistent endocrine-disrupting chemicals with estrogen-like properties. A common type, nonylphenols, can be found in:
• Food container linings
• Plastic wraps
• Cleaning products
• Certain personal care items, including spermicides

Because these chemicals are widespread, daily exposure is likely.

While research is still developing, early studies suggest that exposure during critical life stages may affect mammary gland development and could potentially increase breast cancer risk.

Although alkylphenols are not currently classifiable as carcinogenic by major agencies, both the President’s Cancer Panel and the Interagency Breast Cancer and Environmental Research Coordinating Committee highlight them as chemicals of concern in breast cancer prevention.
Learn more: https://mbcc.org/chemicals-of-concern/

11/25/2025

Visit our friends at Cardi's Furniture & Mattresses for free photos with Santa!

Join us for FREE photos with Santa on the following dates at Cardi's Furniture & Mattresses:
Dec 6 South Attleboro 10am-130pm
Dec 7 Swansea 1pm-430pm
Dec 13 West Warwick 10am-230pm
Dec 14 South Attleboro 12pm-430pm
Dec 20 Swansea 10am-230pm
Dec 21 West Warwick 12pm-430pm

11/25/2025

Families across Massachusetts, and beyond, continue to face the heartbreak of losing loved ones far too soon. MBCC Board Member Gerry Swift is sharing his family’s story -- one of love, loss, and the urgent need for prevention.

We invite you to read his message and donate to support MBCC’s mission toward breast cancer prevention. https://mbcc.org/a-wish-no-child-should-need-to-make/

11/24/2025

On behalf of the 351 cities and towns of the Commonwealth, the Massachusetts Municipal Association (MMA) writes to express its support for H. 2450 and S. 1504, An Act to Protect Massachusetts Public Health from PFAS.

The Honorable Marjorie C. Decker, House Chair The Honorable William J. Driscoll, Jr., Senate Chair Joint Committee on Public Health State House, Boston Delivered electronically Dear Chair Decker, Chair Driscoll, and Members of the Committee, On behalf of the 351 cities and towns of the Commonwealth,...

11/20/2025

💧 PFAS-REACH is a national project studying how PFAS in drinking water affects children’s health—focused on communities in Hyannis, MA and Pease, NH.
Learn more at mbcc.org/national-heath-projects/pfas-reach and pfas-exchange.org

11/18/2025

Teachers are seeing real change in their classrooms.
💡 What will your students learn?
📲 Download MBCC’s free environmental health curriculum: https://mbcc.org/lets-talk-prevention-actions-you-can-take-student-modules/

11/17/2025

PFAS in our food chain: Researchers, regulators bring science and safety expertise to joint effort to enhance public guidance for eating wild caught fish, game.
https://web.uri.edu/steep/pfas-in-our-food-chain

Experts working to understand, address, and communicate the impacts of PFAS, a large group of toxic chemicals commonplace to home and work, have marked a new phase of the effort with an initiative to develop guidance so New Englanders can make informed choices about eating foods that could harbor PF...

11/15/2025

🌍 Understanding PFAS and Protecting Our Communities

The STEEP Superfund Research Program Center was created to address the growing problem of PFAS contamination in drinking water, and how these chemicals move through our environment, how we’re exposed, and how they impact our health.

Led by the University of Rhode Island, with partners at Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health and Silent Spring Institute, this five-year project focuses on research, community engagement, and innovative testing right here on Cape Cod.

Current efforts include:
💧 Testing private wells for PFAS
🔥 Studying PFAS from firefighting foams used at Joint Base Cape Cod
🧪 Field testing new PFAS detection methods
👥 Sharing findings with residents and local officials

MBCC is proud to be a local partner—working alongside Silent Spring Institute and the Sierra Club, Cape Cod Group—to support research that advances prevention and public health.

🔗 Learn more about STEEP: https://web.uri.edu/steep

11/12/2025

Join MBCC for the 5th Annual Margo Simon Golden Memorial Webinar:
Environmental Justice and Women’s Health

📅 Thursday, Jan 15, 2026 | 🕛 12–1:30 PM ET
🏆 Honoring Tamarrra James-Todd, PhD for her groundbreaking work in environmental reproductive epidemiology

Let’s carry forward Margo Simon Golden’s vision of prevention and a cancer-free tomorrow.

👉 Register now: mbcc.org/tribute

11/10/2025

Small changes can make a big difference. Learn how to reduce toxic exposures in your home and everyday life. 🌿
Free resources available in 11 languages: https://mbcc.org/prevention-tips/