Recent alumna writes about BPA link to breast cancer

Amy Silverstein (M.A. Print Journalism '11) recently wrote an article titled "Is Susan G. Komen Denying the BPA-Breast Cancer Link?" for Mother Jones. "Komen's downplaying of the link between chemicals and cancer isn't limited to BPA; the foundation also lists exposure to organochlorine pesticides, a category that includes the infamous DDT, as one of six 'Factors That Do Not Increase Risk.' But like BPA, many pesticides have estrogen-like traits," Silverstein wrote. The article was featured on the LA Observed editor's blog. Read "Is Susan G. Komen Denying the BPA-Breast Cancer Link?" Read Kevin Roderick's blog post