Science on Tap: “No Family History: Investigating What’s Behind the Breast Cancer Epidemic” National Mechanics 10/12 6PM

Posted on | October 9, 2009 | No Comments

It is the Chemical Heritage Foundation‘s turn again at picking a speaker for Science on Tap.

Appropriately enough for Breast Cancer Awareness Month, they chose Sabrina McCormick, a fellow at the American Academy for the Advancement of the Sciences, to talk about environmental causes of breast cancer.

“No Family History: Investigating What’s Behind the Breast Cancer Epidemic”
In her book and documentary of the same title—No Family History—McCormick presents compelling evidence of environmental links to breast cancer, ranging from everyday cosmetics to industrial waste. As drugs, pink products, and corporate sponsorships generate enormous revenue to find a cure, a growing number of experts argue that we should instead increase focus on prevention—reducing environmental exposures that have contributed to the sharp increase of breast cancer rates.

As always, Science on Tap is held at National Mechanics, a freaking great bar and restaurant located on 22 South 3rd Street.

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