Do Chemicals Increase Your Risk of Breast Cancer?

A groundbreaking research study discovered that man-made chemicals, including those found in everyday products such as pesticides, cosmetics, dyes, drugs, gasoline and diesel exhaust, mimic naturally occurring hormones once inside the body—and most likely have played a role in the increasing prevalence of human breast cancer. Learn why researchers believe there's a link between synthetic chemicals and breast cancer, what the U.S. and other governments are doing about the danger of synthetic chemicals, and what you can do to protect yourself.
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