Women also face special impacts, with cancers such as breast cancer possibly linked to toxic chemical exposures. When a pregnant woman is exposed to certain chemicals, it affects not just her body, but also the developing fetus, potentially causing lifelong, irreversible harm. Some chemicals can even end up in women’s breast milk. This means that when women are exposed to toxic chemicals, the effects can be intergenerational. And this greater toxic burden is compounded for women of color.
We are:
- Conducting scientific research on chemicals that threaten women’s health and identifying safer options.
- Advocating for state and federal policies that ban toxic chemicals linked to breast cancer among other health impacts.
- Securing safer corporate chemical policies that eliminate and phase out harmful chemicals that can harm women’s health.