Madeline Brambilla Northeastern University Massachusetts Breast - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

Madeline Brambilla Northeastern University Massachusetts Breast Cancer Coalition & Silent Spring Institute

Northeastern University  PlusOne Program  MA expected September 2013 - Environmental Sociology  Research Assistant at the Northeastern Environmental Justice Research Collaborative

Environmental Sociology  Concentrations in… ◦ Environmental Health ◦ Environmental Justice ◦ Social Movements  “Environmental Justice will be achieved when everyone enjoys the same degree of protection from environmental and health hazards and equal access to the decision- making process to have a healthy environment in which to live, learn, and work” (www.epa.gov)

Master’s Thesis  Modern “cosmetics activism” of the Campaign for Safe Cosmetics  Getting potentially toxic chemicals out of personal care products in the face of insufficient industry oversight  Campaigns… ◦ Lead in lipstick ◦ Formaldehyde in hair products ◦ Formaldehyde & formaldehyde-releasing preservatives in children’s products ◦ “T oxic Trio” dibutyl phthalate, formaldehyde & toluene in nail products

Massachusetts Breast Cancer Coalition  Internship → Executive Assistant  The Massachusetts Breast Cancer Coalition is dedicated to preventing environmental causes of breast cancer through community education, research advocacy, and changes to public policy

Silent Spring Institute  Silent Spring Institute seeks to identify and break the links between environmental chemicals and women’s health, especially breast cancer  Peer-reviewed research cited in federal reports ◦ President’s Cancer Panel ◦ Institute of Medicine ◦ Federal Interagency Breast Cancer and Environmental Research Coordinating Committee  Studies emerging contaminants including endocrine disrupting compounds

My role…  Presentations & guest lectures  eNewsletter, news on the website & social media  MBCC Research Updates video series  Medical Community Outreach Project

Thank you!