Science & Research

The science on environmental links to health, breast cancer in particular, is emerging rapidly. There is little denying that toxic chemicals in our air, food and water are contributing to the increase in breast cancer and other diseases. Follow these links to find out what we know and what we're studying.

• Center for Disease Control, National Center for Health Statistics- GIS and Public Health - Excellent resource for researchers interested in how GIS is used in the Public Health community.
• Centers for Disease Control National Report on Human Exposure to Environmental Chemicals - The Second National Report on Human Exposure to Environmental Chemicals is the second in a series of publications that provide an ongoing assessment of the exposure of the U.S. population to environmental chemicals using biomonitoring
• Chemical Carcinogenesis Research Information System - Chemical Carcinogenesis Research Information System - carcinogenicity, mutagenicity, tumor promotion, and tumor inhibition data provided by the National Cancer Institute (NCI).
• Cornell University- Program on Breast Cancer and Environmental Risk Factors in the New York State- Endocrine Disruptors - Established in November 1995, BCERF is investigating environmental risk factors for breast cancer. Their website hosts an extensive bibliographic database, factsheets, newsletters and statistics, as well as an excellent links section for related informati
• Environment Canada-- Endocrine Disrupting Substances in the Environment - Environment Canada's work on Endocrine Disruptors in the environment.
• Environmental Defense - National non-profit organization with some 300,000 members. Environmental advocacy organization focusing on health, biodiversity, climate and oceans.
• GIS in Public Health (ATSDR) - Information about GIS and public health from the ATSDR
• Environmental Working Group - Environmental Working Group publishes reports on many subjects including pesticides and body burden. The site includes an interactive body burden feature.
• Our Stolen Future: Endocrine Disrupting Chemicals - List of widespread pollutants with endocrine disrupting effects.
• Pesticide Action Network - Database of current toxicity and regulatory information on pesticides
• The Mount Sinai Environmental Health Sciences Center - Multidisciplinary research center investigating environmental health. Site includes abstracts to their major research projects
• The National Toxicology Program- Center for the Evaluation of Risks to Human Reproduction - Latest information about potentially hazardous effects of chemicals on human reproduction and development.
• World Wildlife Fund Canada- Endocrine Disrupting Chemicals - WWF website on ways to reduce your exposure to endocrine disrupting compounds and take action.
• The Collaborative on Health and the Environment (CHE) - A nonpartisan partnership network working to further knowledge, action and cooperation regarding environmental contributors to disease. Established in 2002, participation is open to patient groups, clinicians, researchers and anyone concerned about protec
• Environmental Health News - Environmental Health News
• The Breast Cancer and Environment Research Centers (BCERC) - BCERC is a seven-year project jointly funded by the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences and the National Cancer Institute. The centers will study the impact of prenatal-to-adult environmental exposures that may predispose a woman to breast
• SILENT SPRING INSTITUTE - Seeks to identify the links between the environment and women¹s health, especially breast cancer
• Tracking Cancer Trends: SEER - The Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results (SEER) Program of the National Cancer Institute (NCI) is an authoritative source of information on cancer incidence and survival in the United States. SEER currently collects and publishes cancer incidence a