Breast Cancer and the Environment Research Program (BCERP)
BCERP Grantee Institutions
- Michigan State University
- Georgetown University
- Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences
- University of California Los Angeles
- Silent Spring Institute
- Fox Chase Cancer Center
- University of Chile
- City of Hope/Beckman Research Institute
- Columbia University Health Sciences
- University of Massachusetts Amherst
- Baystate Medical Center
BCERP Coordinating Center
BCERP Collaborators and Partners
- Huntington Breast Cancer Action Coalition, Inc.
- Michigan Breast Cancer Coalition
- West Harlem Environmental Action, Inc.
- Groundwork Anacostia River DC
- Earth Conservation Corps
- American Cancer Society
- Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center
- University of California, San Francisco
- University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
- University of Cincinnati
- Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center
- Silent Spring Institute– The ELLA Project
BCERP Funders
Breast Cancer
- Breast Cancer Home Page – Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Breast Cancer Home Page – National Cancer Institute
- Breast Cancer Prevention (Patient Version) – National Cancer Institute
- General Information About Breast Cancer (Patient Version) – National Cancer Institute
- Obesity and Cancer Risk – National Cancer Institute
Bisphenol A (BPA)
- Bisphenol A (BPA) – NIEHS
- Bisphenol A (BPA): Use in Food Contact Application – Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
- Fact sheet on BPA – NIEHS National Toxicology Program
Breastfeeding
- Breastfeeding and Breast Milk Overview – Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development
- Breastfeeding – womenshealth.gov
Endocrine Disruptors
- Fact Sheet on Endocrine Disruptors – NIEHS
- Endocrine Disruptors – NIEHS
- What are Endocrine Disruptors? – U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Environmental Public Health
For Girls
- The Environment and Your Health – Girlshealth.gov
- Body – Girlshealth.gov
- Fitness – Girlshealth.gov
- Nutrition – Girlshealth.gov
- NIEHS Kids’ Pages
For Parents & Caregivers
Healthy Cleaning on a Budget
Healthy Eating on a Budget
- Eat Right When Money’s Tight – U.S. Department of Agriculture
- Healthy Eating on a Budget – U.S. Department of Agriculture
Healthy Lifestyle
- ChooseMyPlate.gov – U.S. Department of Agriculture
- Dietary Fat – Mayo Clinic
- Saturated/Animal Fats – American Heart Association
- We Can! (Ways to Enhance Children’s Activity & Nutrition) – National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute
- Let’s Move! – Initiative of First Lady Michelle Obama
- Make Family Time Active Time – National Health, Lung, and Blood Institute
- Making Physical Activity a Part of a Child’s Life – Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans – U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
- Physical Activity, Age-Specific – American Academy of Pediatrics
- Physical Activity Reports and Publications – Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Tips to Reduce Screen Time – National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute
- We Can! (Ways to Enhance Children’s Activity & Nutrition) – National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute
- A Healthy Weight – Girlshealth.gov
- About BMI for Children and Teens – Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Healthy Eating for a Healthy Weight – Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Patient Communication
- Clear Communication – NIH
- Motivational Interviewing – American Academy of Pediatrics
- Motivational Interviewing Techniques – National College Transition Network
- Sample Scripts for Stages of Change – UCLA Center for Human Nutrition
- Think Cultural Health – HHS
Phthalates
- Fact Sheet on Phthalates – Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Phthalates – Mt. Sinai School of Medicine
- Phthalates Fact Sheet – Breast Cancer and the Environment Research Centers
- Phthalates – U.S. Food and Drug Administration
- Phthalates, The Everywhere Chemical – Zero Breast Cancer
Precautionary Principle
Product Guides
Cosmetics and Personal Care Products
- Choose Safe Cosmetics – The Breast Cancer Fund
- Cosmetics – U.S. Food and Drug Administration
- Skin Deep Cosmetics Database – Environmental Working Group
- Guide to Healthy Cleaning – Environmental Working Group
- Green Building: Kitchen Components, Healthy Home Considerations, Kitchen Healthy Home Considerations, and Green Practices – U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
- Greening Your Purchase of Cleaning Products – U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
- Sure, your home is clean… but is it safe for your family? – U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
- Safer Choice – U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Puberty
- Obesogens and Early Puberty – Pediatric Insights newsletter, Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center
- Precocious Puberty – Merck Manual Online
- Puberty & Sexuality (for teens) – American Academy of Family Physicians
- Puberty (for girls) – Girlshealth.gov
- Talking to Your Daughter About Puberty – Kidshealth.org
- Study on Early Puberty Advances and Breast Cancer Research – Environmental Factor newsletter, NIEHS
Set a Good Example
- Fun Family Recipes – National Heart Lung and Blood Institute
- Make Family Time Active Time – National Heart Lung and Blood Institute
- Making Physical Activity a Part of a Child’s Life – Centers for Disease Control and Prevention