Massachusetts Breast Cancer Coalition
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Massachusetts Breast Cancer Coalition
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💃🎶 Tomorrow! MBCC’s LGBTQIA+ Dance 💖
🎟 VIP $40/$45 (lesson, hors d’oeuvres, honoree)
🎶 GA $20 (Halloween party + costume contest 👻💀)
📅 Oct 25 | 👉 mbcc.org/dance

#HalloweenDance #MBCC #CommunityEvent
Learn about how MassDEP is addressing the presence of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in drinking water.
www.mass.gov/info-details...
Former MBCC intern Maria Jose Patiño Mejido reflects on why prevention, advocacy, and community action matter this Breast Cancer Prevention Month.
Join her in supporting MBCC's mission towards breast cancer prevention.

#BreastCancerPreventionMonth #MBCC #October
Free Webinar: 2025 Update on Pathologist’s Role in Breast Cancer Treatment
🗓 Nov 5 | 🕛 12–1 PM EST
Featuring Dr. Misialek, Pathology Associate Chair at Newton-Wellesley Hospital.

🔗 Register: register.gotowebinar.com/register/759...

#BreastCancerAwareness #MBCC #FreeWebinar
🚫 1,4-Dioxane, used in plastics & paints, has shown up as a contaminant in children’s bath products.
Global health agencies link it to cancer risk.
Learn more 👉 mbcc.org/chemicals-of...
#MBCC #ForeverChemicals #ToxicFree #BreastCancerPrevention
💃🎶 MBCC’s Annual LGBTQIA+ Dance is back Oct 25!

✨ VIP Party ($40/$45): dance lesson, hors d’oeuvres & GA included
🎟️ GA: $20 – Halloween dance party + costume contest

👉 Tickets: mbcc.org/dance

#HalloweenDance #MBCC #CommunityEvent
Miss the PFAS webinar? Watch the replay 👉 mbcc.org/an-update-on...

👩‍🔬 Dr. Laurel Schaider of Silent Spring Institute shares key research on PFAS in water, food & products, plus environmental justice impacts.

#PFAS #EnvironmentalHealth #SilentSpringInstitute #MBCC
Don't miss our FREE WEBINAR tomorrow!
An Update On PFAS Health Effects and Exposure Research In Massachusetts.
Register here 👉 register.gotowebinar.com/register/485...
#MBCC #PFAS #ForeverChemicals #Webinar
October is Breast Cancer Prevention Month!
Please consider donating to support our mission. 👉 mbcc.org/donate-onlin
🌟 Featured Sponsor: Cardi’s Furniture & Mattresses!
Learn more 👉 cardis.com/

MBCC thanks our sponsors for supporting breast cancer prevention through education, research, and advocacy. 💖

#ThankYou #BreastCancerPrevention #MBCC
🌟 MBCC’s 5th Annual Margo Simon Golden Memorial Webinar
Topic: Environmental Justice & Women’s Health

📅 Jan 15, 2026 | 12–1:30 PM ET | Online
🎤 Featuring Dr. Tamarrra James-Todd
👉 Register: mbcc.org/tribute

#MBCC #WomensHealth #EnvironmentalJustice #CancerPrevention
🎃 MBCC’s Annual Dance – Oct 25! 💃

✨ VIP ($40/$45): dance lesson, hors d’oeuvres + honoring Mayor E. Denise Simmons
🎟️ GA ($20): Halloween dance party + costume contest 🎶

👉 Tickets: mbcc.org/dance

#HalloweenDance #MBCC #CommunityEvent
🌊 New PFAS on Cape Cod Webinar:
Tribal Voices & Risk Communication

Hear from the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe & STEEP researchers on culturally grounded approaches to PFAS risks.

📅 Oct 15 | 12–1 PM ET | Online
👉 web.uri.edu/steep/cape_w...

#PFAS #CapeCod #TribalVoices #EnvironmentalJustice
This October, your support helps MBCC continue its vital work taking action towards breast cancer prevention and protecting future generations.

Donate at mbcc.org/donate-onlin
October is Breast Cancer Prevention Month!
MBCC is dedicated to prevention through education, advocacy & research—helping reduce risks linked to environmental toxins.

Learn more 👉 mbcc.org/

#BreastCancerPrevention #PreventionMatters #MBCC
Living a healthy lifestyle through proper diet, exercise, and limiting alcohol and tobacco use is important but will not reduce the burden of environmentally linked diseases.

Learn more here 👉 mbcc.org/lets-talk-pr...
#MBCC #LetsTalkPrevention #BreastCancerPrevention
Join MBCC for a night of dancing, fun, and supporting breast cancer prevention.
📍 Club Café, Boston
📅 Sat, Oct 25 – 21+
✨ VIP 6-8 PM: Dance lesson + hors d’oeuvres ($40/$45, incl. GA)
🎶 General Admission 8-11 PM: $20

👉 mbcc.org/dance
🚫 1,3-Butadiene: Harmful Chemical
In gas, exhaust & smoke—linked to cancer risk.

✅ Reduce exposure:
• Avoid rush-hour traffic
• Limit gas station time
• Don’t smoke indoors
• Cut car use & idling

#CleanAir #HealthTips #CancerPrevention #MBCC #ChemicalsOfConcern
👀 A sneak peek at our 2026 Webinar Series is here!
Get ready for expert speakers, fresh insights, and actionable takeaways.
#WebinarSeries #2026Events #ProfessionalDevelopment
♻️ Shop with purpose this September!
When you purchase a $2.50 Stop & Shop Community Bag at the Franklin store (40 Franklin Village Dr.), $1 goes directly to MBCC to support breast cancer prevention. 💖

#ShopForACause #BreastCancerPrevention #MBCC #CommunitySupport
Party with Purpose this Halloween!
Join MBCC at Club Café, Boston 🎶

📅 Sat, Oct 25 | 21+
🕺 VIP 6–8 PM: Dance lesson + hors d’oeuvres ($40/$45 incl. GA)
🎶 GA 8–11 PM: $20

💖 Dance for breast cancer prevention!
👉 mbcc.org/

#HalloweenParty #BostonEvents #BreastCancerPrevention
Teachers are seeing real change in their classrooms.
💡 What will your students learn?
📲 Download MBCC’s free environmental health curriculum: mbcc.org/lets-talk-pr...
#LetsTalkPrevention #StudentLearning #HealthyChoices
We benefit from Stop & Shop for the entire month of September!
Massachusetts Breast Cancer Coalition (MBCC) will receive a $1 donation for every $2.50 reusable Stop & Shop Community Bag sold during September at: 40 Franklin Village Drive, Franklin
#MBCC #BreastCancerPrevention
🎥 Webinar Recording: PFAS Contamination in Impacted Communities

Featuring Phil Brown, Distinguished Professor @ Northeastern & Director of the PFAS Project Lab.

👉 Watch: mbcc.org/webinar-reco...

#PFAS #ForeverChemicals #EnvironmentalHealth
Reduce the Risk: Install a water filtration system certified to remove contaminants like PFAS, chlorine, and heavy metals.
#MBCC #ReduceTheRisk #WaterFilters #BreastCancerPrevention