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Sabrina McCormick, Fellow at the American Academy for the Advancement of the Sciences
“No Family History: Investigating What's Behind the Breast Cancer Epidemic”
In her book and documentary of the same title—No Family History—McCormick presents compelling evidence of environmental links to breast cancer, ranging from everyday cosmetics to industrial waste. As drugs, pink products, and corporate sponsorships generate enormous revenue to find a cure, a growing number of experts argue that we should instead increase focus on prevention—reducing environmental exposures that have contributed to the sharp increase of breast cancer rates.
Presented by the Chemical Heritage Foundation.
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