Podcasts Archives - Breast Cancer Action

The COVID-19 pandemic shines a spotlight on the structural problems of our profit-driven healthcare system—but these failings aren’t new, as Karuna and global health activist Gregg Gonsalves discuss in the latest episode of our podcast. Dr. Gonsalves, an AIDS activist turned Yale epidemiologist, was awarded a MacArthur “Genius” fellowship in 2018. Join the conversation about health activism and the lessons of HIV/AIDS and breast cancer in the age of COVID-19. And find out what you can do to challenge political inaction, demand deeper investments in public health, and focus resources on overlooked communities.

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From COVID-19 to breast cancer, what happens when science gets politicized? Join the conversation with Karuna Jaggar and Michael Halpern of the Union of Concerned Scientists as they explore the intersection of politics and science. You’ll learn about a proposed rule that would undermine the EPA’s ability to regulate polluting industries. ​Find out what you can do to make sure that the best science is used to guide government decisions to protect public health and safety. Listen in a​nd share your thoughts on Twitter or Facebook.

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Learn about the risks of breast implants, a common medical device implanted in hundreds of thousands of people each year. People choose implants for breast augmentation, gender transition, and reconstruction after mastectomy, and as many as 100,000 women a year get implants related to breast cancer. Join Karuna’s conversation with Diana Zuckerman, President of the National Center for Health Research, and Raylene Hollrah, who developed a rare cancer caused by her textured breast implants. Whether you already have implants or are considering them, you’ll want to hear what Diana and Raylene have to say about the history and regulation of breast implants, and the experience of women living with them. You’ll also learn how you can help hold the FDA accountable for ensuring that implants are safe and effective.

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Join our conversation with Sharon Lerner, award-winning investigative journalist, who’s written a powerful and groundbreaking series on PFAS. Learn about these toxic chemicals used in every day products, first developed by corporate giant 3M seventy years ago. And find out what Lerner uncovered about how 3M has tried to conceal the serious health risks of PFAS while continuing to develop new chemicals in the class. Take a deeper dive into our 2019 Think Before You Pink Campaign, Say Never to Forever Chemicals. Find out why we’re calling on 3M to stop pinkwashing and how you can make a difference.

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Karuna and Jayla Burton, Breast Cancer Action’s Program Officer, take you behind the scenes of our 2019 Think Before You Pink® campaign. Why is Breast Cancer Action targeting corporate giant 3M in this year’s campaign? What’s wrong with 3M’s pink ribbon Post-its? What are PFAS, why does 3M produce these toxic chemicals, and who is affected? Tune in and learn how you can take action.

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Why does Breast Cancer Action call October Breast Cancer Industry Month? Want to know where all the money from pink ribbon purchases goes? Angry at being told to “fight like a girl” so you can “beat” breast cancer? Join Karuna Jaggar and Yamini Ranchod to talk about pink ribbon culture and marketing, and what we can do together to make real change. Get in touch and tell us your story.

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Put on your headphones and get fired up! The pilot for the Breast Cancer Action Podcast is out. Be sure to subscribe today using the links at the bottom of this page; you can also listen on our website.

We’ll bring you our one-of-a-kind content and analysis–now in a podcast. Together we’ll talk to scientists, thought leaders, activists, and women living with breast cancer. We’ll peel away the pink washing and expose the truth about the breast cancer industry, and we’ll also give you tools you can use to make a difference.

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