Environmental Issues
BCERP | BCERP-MSU | IOM Report 2011 | Living Downstream
Breast Cancer and Environmental Research Program (BCERCP)
A transdisciplinary study of the effect of environmental exposures on mammary development and potential breast cancer risk.
To address these issues, the NIEHS and the National Cancer Institute (NCI) established the Breast Cancer and the Environment Research Centers (BCERC) Network in 2003. It was created to study the impact of prepubertal exposures that may affect pubertal development and predispose a woman to breast cancer. Pubertal development is one period of the lifespan considered to be a “window of susceptibility,” where the developing breast may be more vulnerable to environment exposures (chemicals, diet, social factors).
Michigan State University - Breast Cancer & the Environment Research Program (BCERP.MSU)
A collaborative research project investigating the relationship between environmental exposures and breast cancer.
IOM Report 2011 - Breast Cancer and the Environment: A Life Course Approach
The IOM concludes that women may have some opportunities to reduce their risk of breast cancer through personal actions.
Documentary on the breast cancer and the environment.