Ask-the-Expert Conferences on Environmental Factors

In these online conferences, our experts answered questions about environmental risks for breast cancer. Some of the questions included:

• "Does hair dye, lipstick, makeup, or house cleaning detergent cause breast cancer? What about canned goods that have chemicals that mimic estrogen? I wash my veggies in a vinegar wash and I am not sure if this does anything to stop the effects of harmful pesticides. HELP." Answer

• "Could the x-rays women are exposed to and the compression during mammograms be an environmental element that could contribute to women getting breast cancer?" Answer

• "Having read about artificial estrogens, I store everything in glass containers rather than plastic. I heard that cooking or freezing in plastic can release carcinogens (dioxin?) into the food. And what about fumes from gas heating and cooking? What about plastic water bottles?" Answer

The conference transcripts in this section are part of the breastcancer.org monthly Ask-the-Expert Online Conference program.

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