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4 Hot Items at the Breast Cancer Fund:
1. In September and October, there are many ways—all across the country—to get involved and help spread the word about breast cancer prevention. Check out the Get Involved page of the Strong Voices website to attend or volunteer. We need your Strong Voice!
2. On Thursday, September 6th, we proudly release The Falling Age of Puberty in U.S. Girls: What We Know, What We Need to Know, a groundbreaking report by author, biologist and cancer survivor, Sandra Steingraber. Over the past few years, studies have revealed that girls as young as two are entering puberty. The reports and images are deeply disturbing. For breast cancer advocates, there is something else that is disturbing: early puberty increases breast cancer risk. As a Strong Voice, you will receive a hardcopy of the report and companion Advocate’s Guide in the mail in the next few days. In the meantime, feel free to check it out at www.breastcancerfund.org/pubertyreport (site launches on Thursday, Sept. 6th).
3. This year, BCF is co-sponsoring legislation in California that would remove harmful chemicals from children’s toys. These chemicals, called phthalates (pronounced THA-lates) are used to make plastic soft and flexible and can be found in many toys and teethers, especially those made with PVC plastic. Unfortunately, phthalates are also incredibly toxic for young bodies and are a concern for both early puberty in girls and breast cancer in women.
On Tuesday, September 4th, the Toxic Toys Bill (AB 1108) narrowly passed the California legislature (See press coverage). Despite mounds of scientific evidence showing harm from phthalates, Governor Schwarzenegger is threatening to veto this vital piece of legislation! California Strong Voices: Keep your eyes out for an Action Alert from BCF and when you receive
it, urge the Governor to sign AB 1108 and then forward the Alert to a friend. If you are not in California : Check out BCF’s Legislative Toolkit to get similar legislation moving in your state.
4. On the lighter side, take a minute to check out BCF’s new Not My Breasts campaign, use your creativity and make your personal pledge to prevent breast cancer now.
The Strong Voices Leadership Program is a vibrant and dynamic community of individuals who speak and act with conviction in support of the Breast Cancer Fund's mission to identify—and advocate for elimination of—the environmental and other preventable causes of the disease
Brynn Taylor
Program Manager
Breast Cancer Fund
415-346-8223 ext 16
breastcancerfund.org
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