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Massachusetts Breast Cancer Coalition is dedicated to preventing environmental causes of breast cancer through community education, research advocacy, and changes to public policy.

08/26/2026

Common Chemicals of Concern: Parabens

Check the label on your shampoo, your lotion, your foundation, or the pain reliever in your medicine cabinet. There is a reasonable chance you will find a paraben.

Parabens are a family of endocrine-disrupting compounds used as preservatives and antimicrobials. They show up in food, pharmaceuticals, personal care products, cosmetics, and adhesives. They are effective at what they do, which is why they are everywhere.

The concern comes from the fact that parabens are mildly estrogenic, meaning they can mimic estrogen in the body. Endocrine disruption is a serious area of study when it comes to breast cancer risk.

Here is the part that matters most: research on the health impacts of parabens is lacking. Parabens are not currently regulated or classified by the International Agency for Research on Cancer, the National Toxicology Program, or the Environmental Protection Agency.

That is not reassurance. That is a gap. Widespread exposure to a compound with estrogenic activity, and not enough research to say what it means.

If you want to reduce your exposure while the science catches up, read labels on personal care products, cosmetics, and over the counter medications, or look for products labeled paraben-free.

Learn more. Link in the first comment.

08/24/2026

💫 Featured Sponsor

Massachusetts Breast Cancer Coalition (MBCC) is grateful to our sponsors who support our mission of preventing the environmental causes of breast cancer through community education, research advocacy, and changes to public policy. These sponsors reflect a genuine commitment to the environment, public health, and the eradication of breast cancer for future generations. Thank you for your continued support!

One such sponsor is Cardi's Furniture and Mattresses. We greatly appreciate their support of MBCC’s mission toward breast cancer prevention.

08/22/2026

Common Chemicals of Concern: Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCBs)

Most uses of PCBs were banned by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency in 1979. So why are we still talking about them?

Because PCBs do not break down easily. They persist. They can still be released into the environment from landfills and incinerators, and they are still sitting inside buildings constructed before the ban, most commonly in the caulking around doors and windows.

That matters during demolition and construction. When old caulking is disturbed, PCBs can be released into the air and carried as dust particles, creating an inhalation risk for workers and for people nearby.

The U.S. National Toxicology Program lists PCBs as known human carcinogens in its 15th Report on Carcinogens. The International Agency for Research on Cancer reviews PCBs alongside TCDD and other dioxin-like compounds because of their chemical similarities, with classifications ranging from carcinogenic to humans to limited evidence of carcinogenicity in humans, depending on the specific compound.

A chemical banned nearly 50 years ago is still in our buildings and still in our air. Prevention means addressing exposures that outlast the ban.

Learn more about PCBs and other common chemicals of concern. Link in the first comment.

08/21/2026

Tickets are officially on sale for the 29th Annual Le****ns & Friends LGBTQIA+ Dance.

Our intern Jillian has been hard at work organizing this year's event, and she is here to tell you why you should be there.

Saturday, October 24, 2026
Club Café, Boston
Halloween Bash for Breast Cancer Prevention
Music from DJ Christina (San Francisco)

VIP Party: 6 to 8pm, $40 advance / $45 at the door
General Admission: 8 to 11pm, $20

Now in its 29th year, this dance is one of MBCC's signature events. Proceeds support our work to identify and prevent the environmental causes of breast cancer, because we believe the way to eradicate breast cancer is to stop it before it starts.

Bring your friends, bring your costume, and buy your tickets today. Link in the first comment.

08/18/2026

The Massachusetts Breast Cancer Coalition is so grateful to our incredible MBCC Falmouth Road Race Team.

As Lindsay Benson shared about her two sons, our co-captains, Finn and James:

“We couldn’t be more grateful for the Falmouth Road Race’s Numbers for Nonprofits program. Since 2022, James and Finn have collectively raised more than $15,000 for the Massachusetts Breast Cancer Coalition, just by doing something they love: running in their hometown race.

We started this journey four years ago, as a way to do SOMETHING, in the immediate aftermath of navigating a breast cancer diagnosis and treatment with a 9-year-old and a 6-year-old. It’s something you should never have to explain to a 1st grader (or a 4th grader, or anyone at all). We never could have imagined that, together, we would reach this incredible milestone. Every step and every penny goes toward our goal of preventing other kids from experiencing a breast cancer diagnosis in their family.”

We are proud to have such dedicated runners supporting MBCC!

08/17/2026

Massachusetts Breast Cancer Coalition Board Vice President Lisa Foley participated in the Falmouth Road Race alongside her daughter and son, with her grandson there to support them. To make sure he could be part of the experience, the family even created a special race bib just for him.

Thank you to all the Foleys and all of the Falmouth Road Race Runners for representing MBCC and making this year’s race a fabulous event!

08/16/2026

A huge thank you to Team MBCC for representing the Massachusetts Breast Cancer Coalition at this year’s Falmouth Road Race!

We are so grateful for your dedication, fundraising efforts, and commitment to supporting MBCC’s mission to prevent breast cancer by addressing environmental causes.

Thank you for making every mile count.

08/14/2026

🛡️ Reduce the Risk

Stay informed and share prevention information, empowering yourself and others to make healthier, lower-risk choices. 💗

Knowledge is one of our strongest tools against environmental exposures. When you learn where these chemicals show up in everyday products and pass that information along, you help protect your family and your community.

🔗 Link in the first comment to learn simple ways to reduce your exposure.

08/13/2026

Common Chemicals of Concern: Aromatic Amines

Aromatic amines are a family of industrial chemicals used as dyes and in the manufacturing of rubber products.

According to the Interagency Breast Cancer and Environmental Research Coordinating Committee, experimental evidence indicates that some aromatic amines, including 4-aminobiphenyl, are potentially mutagenic and carcinogenic to human breast cells.

Exposure is not limited to industrial settings:

Aryl aromatic amines are a component of to***co smoke and synthetic fuel combustion.
Heterocyclic amines form when meat is cooked and are also found in to***co smoke.

That means two of the most common exposure routes are ones many households encounter regularly: cigarette smoke and the stove or grill.

Understanding where these chemicals come from is the first step toward reducing exposure. Learn more about aromatic amines and other common chemicals of concern at the link in the comments.

08/11/2026

🏃‍♀️ Cheer on our Falmouth Road Race runners this Sunday! 🏃‍♂️

Team MBCC hits the pavement on Sunday, August 16, for the 54th running of the ASICS Falmouth Road Race. Seven miles from Woods Hole to Falmouth Heights, and every step is for breast cancer prevention.

If you're along the course, look for our runners and give them a cheer. If you're not, you can still be part of it. Every donation directly supports MBCC's work to stop breast cancer before it starts, through community education, research advocacy, and public policy change.

Can't be there in person? Donate and let our team know you're behind them. 💗

Donation link in the first comment. 👇

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Post Office Box 202
Franklin, MA
02038

Website

http://www.mbcc.org/

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