This is a community led research project investigating adverse environmental exposures in Black women with breast cancer.
Los Angeles, CA
Joined February 2020
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Clearing the way for safer products, one 'label snap' at a time! 🛒
Huge thanks to @iamminaadams (IG) for spreading the word about Clearya with this video. Your passion for knowledge and informed decision-making mirrors our own 🙌
Let's keep clearing the haze together! 🛍️🔍💚
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#Toxicchemicals are in our personal care and beauty products – from cancer-causing asbestos in baby powder to brain-damaging lead in lipstick. Ask your rep to c-sponsor these impt bills!👉 bit.ly/SaferBeauty4All #saferbeauty4all
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Happy National #crownday!
Sign the petition to #passthecrown in your state by visiting thecrownact.com instagram.com/reel/CfiolY8AT…
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Exposure to per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances and parabens, #EDCs implicated in #breastcancer, occurs disproportionately in
disadvantaged populations. Featured review in #Endocrinology.
#StructuralRacism #estrogenreceptor
@TheEndoSociety
doi.org/10.1210/endocr/bqac0…
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It's taken me 45 trips around the sun, but for the first time in my life I know what it feels like to have a "band-aid" in my own skin tone. You can barely even spot it in the first image. For real I'm holding back tears.
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❄️The weather is getting cooler🧴and skin is getting drier. ✨Use the Clearya app or browser extension the next time you're online shopping for lotion to easily find non-toxic options!✨ ➡️ clearya.com/
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How to talk to your daughter about breast cancer: A survivor's story today.com/parents/how-talk-y… via @TodayShow thanks for this feature. @tigerlilycares #TBT #tlctransform
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It's HAPPENING folks!!
Registration for all the #BlackinCancerWeek2021 events is now OPEN!!🙌🏾
Visit our website to register for all the events: bit.ly/BICW21 and keep an eye out for a breakdown of each day! ☺️ blackincancer.com
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Today is #WorldBreastCancerResearchDay
Research continues to save the lives of people diagnosed with #breastcancer One way you can help, is by taking this survey that can develop best practices to engage communities of color in clinical trials. #BCSM
breastofus.com/ctsurvey
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.@EPA is planning a major step forward in advancing the science of chemical assessment. Learn more: blogs.edf.org/health/2021/07…
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There’s still time to participate!! Click on the link and take this quick survey. Please share!!! #BCSM #AllTogether #advocate
@mbcalliance needs your help! Share this post to help us reach black women and men living with metastatic breast cancer to take part in this important research survey: mbcalliance.org/become #stageivneedsmore #bcsm #dontignorestageiv #mbcallies #BlackTwitter
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#WhenYouSeeUs
We’re excited to showcase our new brand photography. Not only are we celebrating the visual diversity of our community, we are demanding to be SEEN and acknowledged by the breast cancer community at large.
We are For the Breast of Us.
breastofus.com/whenyouseeus/
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Be conscious of all things applied to your skin as chemicals can be absorbed into your bloodstream. Clearya by @Bcppartners, is a free app notifying you about unsafe ingredients in personal care & cleaning products @ Amazon, Sephora, Walmart & other retailers. #BlackPatientVoices
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Join @MyStyleMatters2 & @Bench2community for an interactive presentation, where we will discuss environmental factors linking chemicals in our hair and other personal care products to breast cancer risk.
To register for this event, please click below.
forms.gle/1oSjuGANL4HRLDVD6
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Be a part of the @tigerlilycares ANGEL Advocate Program, working to end #disparities, ensure #equity and improve health outcomes for Black women. Heath equity is a #socialjustice issue. Apply at link below. #mysisterskeeper #share #retweet #TLFANGEL ❤️
tigerlilyfoundation.org/prog…
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"The only legislation that determines what goes into our personal care products was passed in 1938. Know what are in your products!" - @DrTeteh Learn more at @Bench2community #PullUpASeat #BlackFamCan #salonconversations
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A6. Support #minority led #research initiatives (cc:
@Bench2community), #researchers, programs, and organizations (cc: @tigerlilycares, @thebreastofus ,
@touchbbca , @MyStyleMatters2 , @blackbodyhealth,
@blackbodyhealth)! #TLCtransform #BlackFamCan #CenterForBlackHealth
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TODAY is the day! Join us TONIGHT @ 8 pm – 9 pm EST w/ @Bench2community, @BlackinCancer & @blackbodyhealth as we discuss environmental & social determinants of health. #TLCtransform #BlackFamCan #CenterForBlackHealth #bench2community #Blackincancer #healthequity
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45 minutes to go! Be sure to follow these hashtags to keep up and ENGAGE with the conversation💃🏾
#TLCtransform #BlackFamCan #CenterForBlackHealth #bench2community #salonconversations #BlackinCancer
@blackbodyhealth @tigerlilycares @DrTeteh @LindseySTrevino
