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Posted on June 8, 2022 How do those living with and at risk of breast cancer “trust” science, when science has a history of being untrustworthy, and especially so in their treatment of the BIPOC community? As discussed in the episode, “Trust in Science: A Panel Conversation,” the labor of building trust is often shifted […] The post Trust in Science: A Panel Conversation appeared first on Breast Cancer Action.

Posted on May 5, 2022 Stories play a powerful role in our culture and in social change, because they connect our communities, inform and expand our perspectives, and illuminate areas in need of change. In this podcast episode, “Storytelling: A Powerful Agent of Change,” we speak with our very own Executive Director, Dr. Krystal Redman […] The post Storytelling: A Powerful Agent of Change appeared first on Breast Cancer Action.

Posted on November 12, 2021 At Breast Cancer Action’s October event Radical Disruption & Compassionate Resistance, we hosted a panel of four expert breast cancer activists who spoke to the power of our 2021 Think Before You Pink® campaign Stop Banking on Breast Cancer. The panel featured BCAction Program Manager Jayla Burton, BCAction Executive Director […] The post Radical Disruption Meets Stop Banking on Breast Cancer appeared first on Breast Cancer Action.

Posted on June 28, 2021 Individuals who identify as Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and/or Queer have stories of navigating breast cancer screening, diagnosis, and treatment that aren’t represented in the heteronormative pink ribbon narrative. In this episode, host BCAction Program Manager Jayla Burton speaks with Laurie Merges, who tells the story of navigating her breast […] The post Uncovering LGBTQ Breast Cancer Realities appeared first on Breast Cancer Action.

Posted on June 7, 2021 Most of us are familiar with the serious health inequities that exist among different racial, ethnic, and cultural groups when it comes to illness. Breast cancer is no exception. Join BCAction Program Manager Jayla’s conversation with four podcast guests: Marissa Thomas, co-founder of For the Breast of Us, Darci Green, […] The post Addressing Disparities: Screening vs. Systemic Change appeared first on Breast Cancer Action.

Posted on January 21, 2021 In this episode, Breast Cancer Action’s Environmental Health Consultant Heather Sarantis interviews Dr. Barbara Cohn, the lead research principal investigator of the study “Linking Neighborhood and Individual Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) to Breast Cancer.” This study is a unique research project made possible by the partnership of Breast Cancer Action […] The post The Impact of Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) on Breast Cancer appeared first on Breast Cancer Action.

Posted on November 10, 2020 Health risks from fossil fuels touch almost every aspect of our lives. In addition to vehicle exhaust and industrial emissions, a wide range of everyday products are made from fossil fuel-based chemicals, including cosmetic products, pesticides, and plastics. In this episode, The Fossil Fuel to Breast Cancer Pipeline, we spoke […] The post The Fossil Fuel to Breast Cancer Pipeline appeared first on Breast Cancer Action.

Posted on October 21, 2020 In recent decades researchers have identified more than 200 chemical exposures that may increase the risk for breast cancer. Despite these scientific advances, the country’s primary cancer agency, the National Cancer Institute (NCI), downplays these connections. This withholding of information not only affects the ability for individuals and healthcare providers […] The post What the National Cancer Institute Leaves Out About Environmental Exposures appeared first on Breast Cancer Action.

Posted on June 4, 2020 Having breast cancer is stressful​ but nearly everyone who’s been diagnosed is told to avoid stress. ​What’s the connection between emotional strain and cancer? In her role as an associate professor at Temple University, our guest, Dr. Lauren Ellman, studies prenatal and childhood factors that contribute to mental health disorders. […] The post Stress, Racism, and the Breast Cancer Connection appeared first on Breast Cancer Action.

Posted on May 16, 2020 What happens when the Medical Industrial Complex meets the FDA? How much influence do pharmaceutical and medical device companies really have ​on the drugs and devices we put in our bodies? In this episode, Karuna talks with award-winning independent medical investigative journalist and author Jeanne Lenzer about the intersection of […] The post The Medical Industrial Complex Meets the FDA appeared first on Breast Cancer Action.

Posted on April 24, 2020 The COVID-19 pandemic shines a spotlight on the structural problems of our profit-driven healthcare system—but these failings aren’t new, as Karuna and global health activist Gregg Gonsalves discuss in the latest episode of our podcast. Dr. Gonsalves, an AIDS activist turned Yale epidemiologist, was awarded a MacArthur “Genius” fellowship in […] The post Lessons from HIV/AIDS and Breast Cancer in the Age of COVID-19 appeared first on Breast Cancer Action.

Posted on April 15, 2020 From COVID-19 to breast cancer, what happens when science gets politicized? Join the conversation with Karuna Jaggar and Michael Halpern of the Union of Concerned Scientists as they explore the intersection of politics and science. You’ll learn about a proposed rule that would undermine the EPA’s ability to regulate polluting […] The post The Risks of Sidelining Science – From the Coronavirus to Breast Cancer appeared first on Breast Cancer Action.

Posted on November 20, 2019 Learn about the risks of breast implants, a common medical device implanted in hundreds of thousands of people each year. People choose implants for breast augmentation, gender transition, and reconstruction after mastectomy, and as many as 100,000 women a year get implants related to breast cancer. Join Karuna’s conversation with […] The post Breast Implants: What You Need to Know appeared first on Breast Cancer Action.

Posted on October 17, 2019 Join our conversation with Sharon Lerner, award-winning investigative journalist, who’s written a powerful and groundbreaking series on PFAS. Learn about these toxic chemicals used in every day products, first developed by corporate giant 3M seventy years ago. And find out what Lerner uncovered about how 3M has tried to conceal […] The post 3M’s Post-its Peel Off But PFAS Are Forever appeared first on Breast Cancer Action.

Posted on October 4, 2019 Karuna and Jayla Burton, Breast Cancer Action’s Program Officer, take you behind the scenes of our 2019 Think Before You Pink® campaign. Why is Breast Cancer Action targeting corporate giant 3M in this year’s campaign? What’s wrong with 3M’s pink ribbon Post-its? What are PFAS, why does 3M produce these […] The post Say Never to Forever Chemicals appeared first on Breast Cancer Action.

Posted on September 27, 2019 Why does Breast Cancer Action call October Breast Cancer Industry Month? Want to know where all the money from pink ribbon purchases goes? Angry at being told to “fight like a girl” so you can “beat” breast cancer? Join Karuna Jaggar and Yamini Ranchod to talk about pink ribbon culture […] The post Unraveling the Pink Ribbon appeared first on Breast Cancer Action.

Posted on September 20, 2019 Put on your headphones and get fired up! The pilot for the Breast Cancer Action Podcast is out. Be sure to subscribe today using the links at the bottom of this page; you can also listen on our website. We’ll bring you our one-of-a-kind content and analysis–now in a podcast. Together […] The post The Breast Cancer Action Podcast appeared first on Breast Cancer Action.