"When an activity raises threats
of harm to human health or the environment, precautionary
measures should be taken even if some cause and effect relationships
are not fully established scientifically."
The Campaign for Safe Cosmetics is calling on all cosmetics and personal care companies to protect our health by phasing out the use of chemicals linked to cancer, birth defects and other health concerns in every market they serve. ...
The goal of this new coalition
is to generate national support for the cardinal principle
of public health: disease prevention. Underlying our work
is a commitment to promote the Precautionary Principle, which
advises us to avoid harm to public health and the environment,
even where some scientific uncertainty remains...
In 2001, MBCC joined efforts with other breast cancer and
women's health organizations across the country to create
a new coalition called Follow the Money: An Alliance for Accountability
in Breast Cancer. ....
Massachusetts Breast Cancer Coalition
1419 Hancock Street, Suite 202, Quincy, MA 02169 Ph.(617) 376-6222
Fx.(617) 376-6221 toll free: 1-800-649-6222
www.mbcc.org Email: info@mbcc.org
MISSION STATEMENT:
"Defining breast cancer as a political issue, the Massachusetts Breast Cancer Coalition challenges all obstacles to the eradication of this disease."