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This blog is the second in a series about a new study that looks at how a woman’s exposure to chemical mixtures may increase the risk of breast cancer. (Read the first article here.) The study also explores whether women from different economic backgrounds experience different levels of chemical exposure.
This study is led by Dr. Kimberly Badal from the University of California, San Francisco, with help from Dr. Douglas Walker from Emory University and other researchers. It aims to find out which individual chemicals and mixtures are linked to breast cancer. It will give insight into how we can reduce exposure to chemicals to lower the risk of getting breast cancer. We interviewed Dr. Walker about non-targeted analysis, the method he brings to the study that will enable these complex research questions to be answered.
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2024 saw a huge shift for Zero Breast Cancer as we became part of the Collaborative for Health & Environment (CHE) at Commonweal. The move provides us with both a stronger foundation and wider reach, which means our work will have more impact than ever. As part of the transition, we launched a new, user-friendly website, including a Spanish version with many pages translated by a native speaker. In this report, we highlight our coaching program, activity book, and webinars.
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Chemicals linked to breast cancer risk come from many sources: our personal care products, cleaning supplies, food packaging, pesticides, the air we breathe, the water we drink, and more. These chemicals, including endocrine disrupting chemicals and mammary gland carcinogens, can alter vital pathways in our bodies. While most research has focused on single chemicals, in reality, we are not exposed to chemicals one at a time. We are exposed to many chemicals at the same time throughout our daily lives.
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We are pleased to announce that Zero Breast Cancer (ZBC) is now a project of the Collaborative for Health and Environment (CHE). This new partnership is rooted in our shared commitment to translating science into action in the service of health — and we’re very excited to move this work forward together. Read the full blog by Director Kristin Schafer on the CHE website.
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Read the first blog in the series here.
When thinking about why, compared to white women, black women are being diagnosed with harder to treat breast cancer at younger ages, there are a few potential reasons.
The first is one that many activist groups have been actively combating for years: Access to resources.
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Are you ready to take charge of your health and well-being after completing active breast cancer treatment? Our Resilient Me Health & Wellness Coaching Program is designed to support you in thriving. Your certified coach will help you develop sustainable lifestyle changes where you can improve your health and wellness, cope with treatment side effects and reduce the risk of recurrence (likelihood of getting breast cancer again) or maximize the likelihood of positive outcomes with a breast cancer diagnosis (like improved quality of life, well-being, and length of life). Read more about the Resilient Me program and apply.
Thanks to funding from To Celebrate Life and Safeway Foundation, we are able to offer services for free over Zoom to people across Northern California with an emphasis on the Greater San Francisco Bay Area, including Alameda, Contra Costa, Marin, Napa, San Francisco, San Mateo, Santa Clara, Solano, and Sonoma counties.
