The Breast Cancer Fund is working to shift the conversation from awareness to prevention. Here is an overview about their top 10 tips to prevent breast cancer:
- Lower your exposure to medical radiation – see related.
- If you eat meat, choose hormone-free – about livestock.
- Choose organic fruits and veggies – avoid pesticides
– about pesticides. - Choose cleaning products that tell you what’s in them… or make your own
– about safer chemicals. - Ditch your Teflon pots and pans
– about EDCs. - Avoid toxic kids PJs
– about safer chemicals. - Don’t be fooled by “natural” claims on beauty products
– about safe cosmetics. - Avoid canned foods – about BPA.
- Find safe ways to fight germs – about Triclosan.
- Know your plastics – about phthalates.
Read more about the Top 10 tips to prevent breast cancer on preventionstartshere, Breast Cancer Fund Blog, September 16, 2014.