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Predicting breast cancer risk in chemicals is now quicker with trait-based assessment by scientists, aiding regulation and industry.

<p>Scientists have found a quick way to predict if a chemical is likely to cause breast cancer based on whether the chemical harbors specific traits, specifically the ability to interfere&nbsp;with the hormones estrogen and progesterone. The&nbsp;new study provides a roadmap for regulators and manufacturers to quickly flag chemicals that could contribute to breast cancer in order to prevent their use in consumer products and find safer alternatives.</p>

In today’s blog, we turn back to my favorite topic – Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) implementation. On June 22, it will be six years since the historic passage of the Lautenberg...

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 E-Mail Every day, people are exposed to a variety of synthetic chemicals through the products they use or the food they eat. For many of these chemicals, the health effects are unknown. Now a new study shows that several hundred common chemicals, including pesticides, ingredients in consumer products, food additives, and drinking water contaminants, could increase the risk of breast cancer by causing cells in breast tissue to produce more of the hormones estrogen or progesterone. "The connection between estrogen and progesterone and breast cancer is well established," says co-author Ruthann...