so, the breast cancer fund is a national organization that works to prevent breast cancer by eliminating the environmental exposures linked o the disease, mostly we talk about chemicals and radiation that are linked to breast cancer, we are a little different from your breast cancer organizations out there, we often associate breast cancer with pink ribbons and we're about to see an onslaught of ribbons in our stores, we don't identify with pink because that's mostly associated with cures and treatments and we're on prevention, we're not affiliated with other breast cancer groups, there are all different breast cancer organize sashes that do their own agenda setting and we are an independent group that we have a board that helps us make decisions as an entity, we're not focused on a cure, we focus exclusively on prevention and environmental links to the disease, we don't fund individuals and there are some amazing organizations that do that work, they'll provide extra money for treatment or food and bill payment, that's not what we do, and we don't provide direct services like support gr

than the risk of getting either a second breast cancer, or developing breast cancer. so we then want to weigh the risks and the benefits. tamoxifen did increase the women's chances of three rare but life-threatening health problems... one of which was endometrial cancer. but the incidence of this occuring was quite small. dr. ganz: there's still critics... who are concerned about the drug, and... they can certainly raise their questions. but i think there's no question that we looked at the safety and efficacy of tamoxifen, and found that in fact, it did reduce the risk of breast cancer. women may take that information now, and decide that they want to be treated, or they may say, "gee, you know... it's still uncertain, and i don't want to do that." the challenges of treatment, the uncertainties of the disease, are difficult for any cancer patient to endure. ms. coscarelli: cancer, because it's a life threatening illness, comes with it a whole host of psychological issues that are presented or existential issues that come up as a result of a cancer diagnosis. and i th

emissions cars as being really important for maybe climate change but they also might be important for breast cancer because when fuel is burning and you guys are familiar with chemicals that, you know, come bust, lower emissions vehicle, one that's more efficient may reduce these pah's in our air and especially in urban areas reduce exposures to those compounds which is really pornts, so thinking about hybrid or electric, we're all lucky enough to take public transit and reduce those overall exposures or -- yeah? >> i believe so, is that true? yes, my science advisors, that's why they're here. >> [inaudible]. >> yeah. there are a lot of carcinogens in diesel exhaust, yeah. >> [inaudible]. >> well, you're still seeing an oil that combusts, some of them we know burn more cleanly than others but if it's combusting, you end up with productions of combustion, it may not be better for pollution on the other side, depending on how clean the air burns and that's a theme we end up talking about a fair bit unfortunately is that bio doesn't always mean it's safer, it can, it can definitely mane we're r

want to talk about that for just a moment more, so we have two major market-based campaigns with the breast cancer fund, the campaign with safe koz meats and cans, not cancer, they target the makers of products who are more agile than laws, it can take decades to pass a good law, we saw those in changes of health care, what year were we starting to talk about revising our health care policies, i think it was 93 and it was 2008 before there was passage of a law so it can take decades and dozens of years, but if we ask for safer products, the market can turn on a dime. in 2007-2008, everyone started talking about bpa in plastics, by 2009, bpa-free plastics were everywhere, so can, not cancer is getting bpa out of food cans and they chased a huge success this year when campbell's soup said we're going to take the bpa out, we're waiting for a timeline from them and waiting for them to replace bpa with something safer, taking that first step was huge, even more significant perhaps is the campaign for safe cosmetics which has been around for about 10 years saying that -- getting johnson & jn -- j

their own health care providers, but recent research has found that women who are at high risk of breast cancer because of braque of mutation who then screening at earlier and earlier ages may be particularly vulnerable to radiation, so for them, alternatives to radiation based screening need to be, you know, used either in lieu of or in addition to and that's a very personal decision and a medical decision, but that added risk for those women who are already at higher risk from the very -- the detect is a really important issue, so does that answer your question? >> [inaudible]. >> awesome, okay, so schools, i've talked about some changes that can happen at schools but the reason we wanted to highlight this is because we can talk about federal laws, about state laws and it can feel daunting to think about getting involved in legislation at that level, although we try to make that easy for most to do by signing on to online actions and stuff, but for parents with kids, changing policies at schools can be an accessible thing, joining pta's or talking to the school board about having integ

. >> radiation is the longest and best studied exposure link to breast cancer and what can we do about that, some radiation is naturally occurring, but we know that since 1980, radiation exposures for the average person have doubled and most of that is probably due to a 600 % increase in medical radiation, we're being exposed to a lot more radiation from medical tests, sometimes that's the only option, it's worth that added risk because the alternative is really dangerous sometimes, but we want to ensure those scans and those medical imaging tests are the most appropriate, are at the right dose, especially for kids are a lot of times, they don't know how to scale down for a child-size body and the machines may not calibrate or have clear directions on how to make that happen so in our own lives, we can ask our health care provides, are there safer alternative, mri or ultrasounds for doing this test, and then if you have kids and they need a test, ensure and ask questions about the safest dose and if they have machines that can calibrate to kids, and then we have to see these changes wi

. >> a new breast-feeding policy recommendations. the guidelines were developed for hospitals caught are also aimed at helping more mothers breast feed their babies and help improve newborn health. live in the studio, more on this story. >> 70 -- 72% of maryland mothers breastfeed after leaving the hospital. those numbers may increase and they are hoping the recommendations will help. the newborn will stay in hospital for 24 hours to 48 hours after being born. and at hospitals and others to choose to breast feed. >> we know a lot of moms coming into the hospital present -- pregnant and want to breast feed, but you're actually -- but fewer are actually able to be successful. >> helping mothers initiate breastfeeding within an hour of birth. it allows mothers and in flint -- and infants to remain together 24 hours a day and informing all pregnant women about the benefits and management of breast feeding. >> for a healthy baby, breast milk is the ideal nutrition. it is really optimal, not only for nutrition purposes, but also for immuni

feeding. >> reporter: breast feeding has documented health benefits. the message, it is not always easy but it is worth it. in montgomery county, beth parker, fox 5 news. >>> top hahnors for the washington nats skipper, he is the manager of the year. but up next, is he worried about getting fired. >>> another tough one for the wizards. this time, slammed by the wildcats. sports is up next. >>> nats skipper davey johnson was named national league manager of the year. he claimed 23 of the 32 first place votes. johnson becomes just the fifth manager to rein win the award in both leagues. he-- to win the award in both leagues. take a listen. >> if we didn't win the division, i thought i would get fired and if i won this award, i thought i would get fired. hopefully i can live through getting this award and managing the nationals in 2013. i look more of it as an organizational award because everybody has done an outstanding

>> having a lot of breast tissue is associated with higher risk of breast cancer, dense breast tissued a tumor appear white. so doctors have to notify women in whiting -- writing if they have high density. the law goes into affect april 1, 2013. dan? >> yes. thank you. >> coming up here next michael finney with the high tech gift that can't keep up with demands this holiday season. >> also, a sheriff goes back to school to tackle a serious subject. parents concerns over a registered sex offender allowed to volume lun near a school. >> and apple sends a big message to customers about quality control. a product that got a manager fired. stay with us. >>> here is a live look at the campus of oikos university. the school community holding a concert and dedicating a garden this evening to victims of that shooting rampage on the campus in april. seven people died tlchl the victims included students and staff members. prosecutors say the former nursing student one goh was the gunman captured in a shopping sent center in alameda. goh pled got yilt -- guilty to the charges. >> today a federal

new this morning, bay area breast cancer rates are on the rise. that according to a new study released overnight. as the research shows, the numbers are causing some concern in certain areas. marla tellez is in our newsroom with all the new findings. >> reporter: jon, good morning. 10% to 20%. those are the numbers that are causing concern when it comes to breast cancer rates in the bay area. specifically the california breast cancer mapping project found portions of san mateo, santa clara and alameda counties had breast cancer rates that were 10% to 20% higher than the state average from 2000 to 2008. high rates were also found in the north bay in portions of sonoma, napa and solano counties. however, the study does not name a cause for these higher rates. but it has long been known breast cancer risk factors include taking certain hormone replacements, having no children or few children later in life, also drinking two or more alcoholic drinks a day. this behavior tends to be common among higher income women, which of course the bay area does ha

they want all hospitals to maintain a written breast feeding policy. train their staff to put it into practice and stop giving any pacifiers or artificial nipples to breast feeding infants and recommending lots of breast feeding support and referring mothers to support groups for after they are discharged. >> we see lots of moms or committed while they're pregnant to breast feeding but after delivery, after they get home, the rates of sustained breast feeding are far, far lower from what you would think from their earlier commitment. >> no hospital is required to put the recommendations into practice but the department of health would like to see as many of them implemented as possible. >>> start off with maryland's most powerful radar. the precipitation in the southeastern portion of the state. otherwise, we're dry, dry with the breezes beginning to peck up, no question about that. rain totals in the wake of the showers across the state into the early afternoon on the shore. around a fifth of an inch east of the chesapeake. half earn in towson, bowie,

coming up at 11:00, are you a target for breast cancer because of where you live?e surprising survey of bay area counties. >>> and on the surface, they look like any other high school football team, but this bay area team has a very inspirational story behind it. >>> bay area breast cancer rates are on the rise according to a new study released overnight. it is not just marin county that s is a concern. portions of san mateo and alameda counties had breast cancer rates that were 10% to 20% higher than the state average from 2000 to 2008. higher rates in sonoma county as well. it is long been known breast cancer risk factors are higher income women or women taking hormone replacements. there are higher income women living in the bay area, but this is a correlation, not a direct cause. if you are a woman living in the bay area, what do you make of the study? just to use it as more reason to practice good breast care. >> great information. thanks a lot. >>> when we return, they may not be able to hear the game, but they can certainly play it and play it very well. we

bay area breast cancer rates are on the rise. overnight, and as the research shows the numbers are causing concern especially in the south bay. marla tellez is in the newsroom with a look. >> reporter: laura, good morning. 10% to 20% higher, those are the numbers that are causing concern when it comes to breast cancer rates in the bay area, specifically the california breast cancer mapping project found portions of san mateo, santa clara and alameda counties had breast cancer rates that were 10% to 20% higher than the state average from 2000 to 2008. high rates were often found in portions of sonoma, napa and solano counties. however, the study does not name a cause for these higher rates, but it's long been known breast cancer risk factors include behaviors that tend to know common among higher income women, such as taking certain hormone replacements or having no children or few children later in life. yes, of course there are higher income women living in the bay area, but this is simply a correlation, not a direct cause. it's

is done at 175 -- i'm sorry, 170, the breast is done, take it out. the thighs 180, when they reach 180, the whole turkey is done. >> okay, you're losing us. >> get a calculator. >> happy thanksgiving to everybody. you have any questions, talk turkey, 1-800-butter ball. >> we did have fun monday -- . at the new york mission on monday night. for thanksgiving. the new york city rescue mission every monday right before thanksgiving to do a holiday feast for so many people that are hurting and we dance and sing with the band. hody has been coming with me. and we serve these beautiful people who have so little and have lost so much. >> it was great. >> i want to thank -- different digs this time because we have had a big campaign to raise money for the mission. the oldest mission in all of new york city. i think it was 1870 something. >> sure. >> that's why we are in the new place because they are building three stories on to the one across the street. >> really beautiful this year. >> god bless all those folks there. >> we want to say, one of my favorite

i was under the impression that they were. >> reporter: breast surgeon lisa bailey told me cell phone related cancer is random. i looked at this case. >> would this be in the case that a cell phone would have been carried? >> very likely. >> i would never wear a cell phone immediately next to my body i would advise all women not to do that. >> reporter: nevertheless bras like these are now on the market with pockets for cell phones. it may be the heat of the battery or radio frequency radiation that make these risky. especially for younger women. >> reporter: lisa bailey and others are now sounding a warning they say men are also getting breast cancer under cell phones in shirt pockets. the wireless industry denies there's a problem. >> there is no evidence but that's because we haven't studied it. >> until further data confirms it or disproves it, i would keep the cell phones away from the skin and the breasts. >> reporter: keep the phone at least 10-millimeters just less than half an inch from any body part. >> it's easy enough to do why take a chance. >> reporter: tiffany's mother

a hard pill i had to swallow on my own. >> breast surgeon dr. willie broke the news.he also had to talk to her long time colleague out of choosing an overly aggressive surgical procedure, is bilateral mastectomy. >> it's a common knee jerk reaction. and i think we have to tailor treatment to what an individual has. and mercedes didn't need that. >> with the less aggressive procedure, mercedes was able to return to the oncology unit three weeks after the lumpectomy and she never missed a day as she completed six and a half weeks of radiation. thanks to the overwhelming support from her fellow nurses. >> we cried. we hugged, we supported each other. >> she has worked with mercedes since the early 1990s. >> a lot of times just having that support here just having the people around here. i think it just helped her work through that a lot better as well. >> mercedes was such a model patient, most of her own patients never even realized she was on the same cancer path as they were. >> one day, told me that i don't understand what they're going through. i can break it down t

i was under the impression that they were. >> reporter: breast surgeon lisa bailey told me cell phone related cancer is random. i looked at this case. >> would this be in the case that a cell phone would have been carried? >> very likely. >> i would never wear a cell phone immediately next to my body i would advise all women not to do that. >> reporter: nevertheless bras like these are now on the market with pockets for cell phones. it may be the heat of the battery or radio frequency radiation that make these risky. especially for younger women. >> reporter: lisa bailey and others are now sounding a warning they say men are also getting breast cancer under cell phones in shirt pockets. the wireless industry denies there's a problem. >> there is no evidence but that's because we haven't studied it. >> until further data confirms it or disproves it, i would keep the cell phones away from the skin and the breasts. >> reporter: keep the phone at least 10-millimeters just less than half an inch from any body part. >> it's easy enough to do why take a chance. >> reporter: tiffany's mother

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my grandmother died of breast cancer. her sister died of breast cancer.y children and be able to live a long healthy life. >> doctors are not in agreement with your decision. you've had doctors tell you that they don't think you should do this? >> it's not necessarily that they don't think i should do this. maybe it's something that i could wait to do later in life. but, i mean, my mom almost died at 27. and to be 24 and to know that that's three years away from me, to know that i could be facing a battle for my life, you know, it's not a risk that i'm willing to take. >> and in fact, your dad and your mom met after her first battle with breast cancer. tried to convince her second breast removed as well, and she didn't. and that was the breast where she contracted the cancer that eventually killed her? >> yeah. my whole life, my dad said, judy, why not have the surgery, get the second one removed. it could come back. i think it was something where maybe she was worried about losing her other part of her femininity. she was living her entire life with one

later in life, was diagnosed with breast cancer. but with the help of her devoted husband she's battling her challenges and has a great outlook on life. johnnie ericksson tada and her husband, ken join us next. >> i'd like to hear from you, go to my web site, tell me what you think on the leave feedback section or sign up on my facebook page and follow me on twitter. you can findndndndnd ♪ fare thee well ♪ farewell ♪ mr. gloom be on your way ♪ ♪ though you haven't any money you can still be bright and sunny ♪ ♪ sing polly wolly doodle all the day ♪ ♪ hah >> harris: there is a lot to be said for helping others, johnnie ericksson -- joni eareckson tada became a quadriplegic and, after suicidal thoughts devoted her life to ministering to the disabled all over the world and has now written a book about another battle, breast cancer. joni eareckson tada and her husband, ken stopped by for a visit, recently. >> harris: thanks for coming here. [applause]. >> harris: before the show i told you that when i was, you know, just a young by, bar

i thank the breast cancer fund because i learned a lot from your presentation, i work at common bhaoel and we do a three day intensive training on breast cancer and environmental health and we want to work with you all to develop a training with the breast cancer fund on those chemicals that firefighters are specifically exposed to nr the course of feting a fire which has to do with insulation and houses, diesel and so on so i hope we can work together with that in the future. >> any questions? yes? het her bring the mike phone to you. >> why -- when you were talking about the cans and the bpa exposures, why did you just address beans? i'm assuming you mean any food or liquid in all cans? >> yes, it's all of them and i didn't mean to just address beans, that's why the recommendation is frozen or fresh vegetables, for instance, frozen and fresh fruits, we did a bunch of product testing and looked at also past product testing to see where are the highest levels of bpa in canned foods and it looks like they end up the most in kind of very complex foods like soup or, you know, the pasta di

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this is from a breast cancer survivor.eness and research. $15, but a great holiday wine. >> delicious. >> i like that. >> it's perfect for the holidays. >> beautiful. >> finally, bubbles, girls. little bubbles for you. this is barefoot bubbly. they have actually chosen to help keep beaches barefoot friendly. they have given $750,000 since 2007 to beach cleanup all around the world. >> next time you go to a clean beach, thank them. >> $10 a bottle, can't beat it for the holidays. >> happy holidays, sweetie.

feed. >> right now, more than 75% of mothers breast speedball there still hospital. but they do not stick with it. that rate plummets to 25%. she was -- he was just born yesterday. he was nursing in at no time. >> cut the cord and he was breast-feeding in 16 minutes or so. >> it is now considered the ideal. officials called on all maryland hospitals to make it possible. >> develop a supportive environment that helps moms. >> the voluntary recommendations include keeping mother and baby together 24-7 moller in the hospital. no pacifiers. >> less incidence of asthma allergies, and diabetes. >> shady grove has stopped accepting formula from companies. the offer private rooms were staffers can nurse or stored their milk. >> my mother did not breast feed me. if i am having a hard time, she will say let's give her a bottle of formula. >> officials say support for breast-feeding moms need to continue once she is home and back to work. >> i do not know how many times i have gone out or i do not have enough diapers, but i have milk. >> some others or choose -- cannot or choos

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