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Tips for Reducing Environmental Risk
Store and microwave foods in glass containers -- not in plastic containers or plastic
wrap. Chemicals from plastic can end up in moist or fatty foods, especially when
heated.
When using plastic wrap to cover plates of food, wrap loosely and pull the plastic up
so that it touches the food as little as possible.
Avoid cosmetics and toiletries that contain hormones, placental extracts, phthalates
or parabens.
Buy organic produce when possible, especially fruits and vegetables that are rated
high for pesticide levels when not grown organically. (More about pesticide levels in
produce)
Use organic or natural pesticides on your lawn or in your garden.
Wear gloves when using chemicals in the house or garden. Use natural cleaners
and when possible.
Avoid bleached products, such as coffee filters and tampons, to reduce exposure to
dioxins.
Drink filtered water whenever possible instead of tap or bottled water. Filters
remove some of the chemicals -- some carcinogenic -- that are found in trace
amounts in tap water . Chemicals used to make plastic bottles may leach out into
the water inside them.
Get your clothes cleaned at a dry cleaner that uses an environmentally friendly
process. If you do go to a dry cleaner who uses the standard perchloroethylene
process, remove the plastic bags from newly cleaned clothes and allow them to air
out for several days before wearing.
Get a good night's sleep in a darkened room. Light inhibits production of the
hormone melatonin which is thought to inhibit tumor growth.
Eat a diet rich in fruits, vegetables, and whole grains. The antioxidants in these
foods counteract the damaging effects of cancer-causing substances we are
exposed to.
Choose smaller varieties of fish over large ones. Dioxins and PCB's accumulate in fat
and become more concentrated as they move up the food chain. Remove as much
of the fat as possible.
Eat less animal fat to lower exposure to dioxins. Limit beef and whole fat dairy
products.
Avoid dark toast and browned, crispy potatoes. The acrylamide level is higher than
in light toast and lighter colored cooked potatoes.
Make sure your mammography facility is licensed and inspected regularly.
Certificates confirming this should be posted.
Arts and crafts supplies like glue and paints may contain solvents. Use water-based
products or use in a well-ventilated room.
Don't smoke and avoid smoky areas.
wrap. Chemicals from plastic can end up in moist or fatty foods, especially when
heated.
When using plastic wrap to cover plates of food, wrap loosely and pull the plastic up
so that it touches the food as little as possible.
Avoid cosmetics and toiletries that contain hormones, placental extracts, phthalates
or parabens.
Buy organic produce when possible, especially fruits and vegetables that are rated
high for pesticide levels when not grown organically. (More about pesticide levels in
produce)
Use organic or natural pesticides on your lawn or in your garden.
Wear gloves when using chemicals in the house or garden. Use natural cleaners
and when possible.
Avoid bleached products, such as coffee filters and tampons, to reduce exposure to
dioxins.
Drink filtered water whenever possible instead of tap or bottled water. Filters
remove some of the chemicals -- some carcinogenic -- that are found in trace
amounts in tap water . Chemicals used to make plastic bottles may leach out into
the water inside them.
Get your clothes cleaned at a dry cleaner that uses an environmentally friendly
process. If you do go to a dry cleaner who uses the standard perchloroethylene
process, remove the plastic bags from newly cleaned clothes and allow them to air
out for several days before wearing.
Get a good night's sleep in a darkened room. Light inhibits production of the
hormone melatonin which is thought to inhibit tumor growth.
Eat a diet rich in fruits, vegetables, and whole grains. The antioxidants in these
foods counteract the damaging effects of cancer-causing substances we are
exposed to.
Choose smaller varieties of fish over large ones. Dioxins and PCB's accumulate in fat
and become more concentrated as they move up the food chain. Remove as much
of the fat as possible.
Eat less animal fat to lower exposure to dioxins. Limit beef and whole fat dairy
products.
Avoid dark toast and browned, crispy potatoes. The acrylamide level is higher than
in light toast and lighter colored cooked potatoes.
Make sure your mammography facility is licensed and inspected regularly.
Certificates confirming this should be posted.
Arts and crafts supplies like glue and paints may contain solvents. Use water-based
products or use in a well-ventilated room.
Don't smoke and avoid smoky areas.
Little is known about what causes breast cancer and how environmental factors may
be involved, but until we get definitive scientific evidence, it makes sense to be cautious
and limit exposures to substances that may contribute to breast cancer risk.
More about environmental risk factors
be involved, but until we get definitive scientific evidence, it makes sense to be cautious
and limit exposures to substances that may contribute to breast cancer risk.
More about environmental risk factors
