October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. We should raise awareness about primary prevention of the disease, and the environmental and chemical connections to breast cancer.
The government can do a much better job at evaluating chemicals and protecting Pakistani women’s health. The government must ensure that substances are evaluated for real-world exposure. If any cancer-causing substances are present in products, they must be identified with a hazard symbol so that consumers have appropriate information about the precautions that need to be taken when the product is used.
Rimsha Bashir
Islamabad