Karuna Jaggar wants more than just a pink ribbon to fight breast cancer

By Lauren Schiller

Published October 22, 2015 at 9:01 AM PDT

The causes of cancer seem to be everywhere. From makeup products, to the clothes we wear, and the furniture we buy.

And even if it has a pink ribbon on it to support breast cancer awareness, Karuna Jaggar of Breast Cancer Action says it's very possible that the contents are cancer-causing.

In Part 2 this week Our guest Dr. Sandra Steingraber says "the regulatory system is deaf to the voice that the data has and the message it's trying to give."

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Lauren Schiller

Lauren Schiller is the host and creator ofInflection Point, a podcast and nationally syndicated public radio show about how women rise up. Launched in 2015, and produced in partnership with KALW and PRX, Inflection Point was one of the first radio shows and podcasts in the country to exclusively feature conversations with women about how they build power and lead change. In 2008, Lauren co-created and co-hosted “The Lady Brain Show”, one of the first ever female-led podcasts. Lauren is an award-winning producer, was the Executive Producer of Audio for Salon Media, where she is a regular contributor, and has been a guest host for “The Conversation” on BBC World Service. Lauren is also a speaker and moderator at live events including INFORUM, The Commonwealth Club, Bay Area Book Festival, JCCSF, and Cal Performances

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