A common chemical and its link to breast cancer

Published: 13 July 2006

Category: Cancer, Packaging CONCERNS, Studies/State & Federal Regulations

The BBC reports that scientists from Texas and Southern California believe that “a chemical found in cleaning materials, textiles and plastics pose a breast cancer threat.”

BBC cites the Journal of Applied Toxicology, where researchers allegedly found that one chemical, 4-nonylphenol, triggers breast cancer in mice.

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