Fund-Raising
Boston Luna Chix seek to educate
people about some of the myths and
perceptions that surround breast
cancer.
We also hope to raise much needed
funds in the fight against Breast
Cancer.
We will be hosting various events
through the year to raise money for
the Breast Cancer Fund, so please
check out our calendar of events.
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Breast Cancer Fund
In response to the public health crisis of breast cancer, the Breast Cancer
Fund identifies and advocates for the elimination of the environmental and
other preventable causes of the disease. The Breast Cancer Fund was
founded in 1992.
The Breast Cancer Fund tirelessly fights to challenge the myths and
perceptions surrounding breast cancer while providing inspiration to the
women who suffer from the disease. Through public education, prevention
and public policy initiatives, Breast Cancer Fund mobilizes the public and
secures the institutional changes and legislative reforms necessary to
eliminate the environmental links to breast cancer.
As Breast Cancer Fund’s Lead Corporate Sponsor, LUNA is an active partner
of BCF through financial support, event sponsorship, and participation in its
programs to prevent breast cancer.
LUNA's commitment to Breast Cancer Fund is consistent with the company’s
long-term commitment of providing healthy food and a clean environment. We
believe that what we put into our bodies, as well as on our bodies, is incredibly
important to our health and well-being.
With the wide reaching effects of breast cancer, and the devastating number
of women diagnosed each year, the women of LUNA are proud to join in the
fight and support BCF’s mission. By working together, with daring dedication
and determination, we can move mountains, one step at a time. |
Publications from the Breast Cancer Fund
You can read more about the Breast Cancer Fund from their website www.breastcancerfund.org
Or you can download the following publications from the Breast Cancer Fund
Action Card Six steps you can take to reduce your exposure to cancer-causing chemicals.
State of the Evidence 2006: What is the Connection Between the Environment and Breast Cancer? |
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Breast Cancer Facts
Breast cancer now strikes more women in
the world than any other type of cancer.
This year, an estimated 1,150,000 women
worldwide will be diagnosed with breast
cancer.
In the past 50 years, the lifetime risk of
breast cancer has nearly tripled in the
United States. In the 1960s, a woman's
lifetime risk of breast cancer was 1 in 20. In
the year 2005, the risk is 1 in 7.
An estimated 3 million women in the United
States today are living with breast cancer.
Two million have been diagnosed with the
disease and one million have the disease
but do not know it yet.
Breast cancer accounts for one of every
three cancer diagnoses in U.S. women.
All women are at risk for breast cancer,
regardless of hereditary factors. In fact, 85
to 90% of breast cancer incidences cannot
be explained by inherited genetic
predisposition.
When all known risk factors and
characteristics are added together including
genetics and family history, as much as 50
percent of breast cancer cases remain
unexplained
Read more facts.
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