Cancer Blog Posts

October is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month. This annual campaign, organized by several breast cancer charities, strives to increase public awareness about the disease and raise funds for research related to its prevention, cause, treatment and ultimately, a cure.

Statistics show that roughly one in eight women will be diagnosed with breast cancer. And, while genetics plays a part in a woman’s risk factor, there is concern that increased exposure to environmental toxins is also linked to an increased risk of developing this disease. The Breast Cancer Fund is an organization working to identify and eliminate environmental causes of breast cancer, such as toxic chemicals. With an ever growing body of scientific research and evidence linking breast cancer to environmental factors, the Breast Cancer Fund works to digest that information for public awareness, education and advocacy campaigns.

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