Occupational Chemical Exposures & Breast Cancer Risk
As part of our Prevention Initiatives, CBCRP is sponsoring an open Request for Proposals (RFP) for a pilot study to identify significant chemical exposures affecting large numbers of women in the California workplace.
Occupational exposures to chemicals can be a significant health risk for women. However, knowledge is lacking on what women are actually exposed to in the workplace. Improving our understanding of the scope of the problem in California is an important first step in understanding occupations that increase risk for breast cancer and other health problems. Proposed research for this initiative would answer the following key questions:
- Where are women employed in California? What types of industries and what specific occupations?
- What types of breast cancer-relevant chemical and physical exposures are women subjected to in these workplaces? What are the substantial exposures affecting large numbers of women?
- What are the differences in exposures based on race, class, age, immigrant status and other demographic markers?
- What are key industries in California that appear to pose the greatest breast cancer risk and should be investigated further?
- What are the key data gaps in understanding occupational exposures to breast carcinogens in California?
PROJECT DURATION AND BUDGET CAPS
- Maximum duration: 18 months
- Budget cap for total project direct costs: $150,000
Indirect (F&A) costs are paid at the appropriate federally approved F&A rate for Non-UC Institutions and at 25% for UC campuses.
Full Request for Proposal (pdf)
To learn more about the application process, see the California Breast Cancer Prevention Initiatives Submission Instructions (pdf). Application materials are available on proposalCENTRAL.
Note: At this time, the application period for these awards is closed. The RFP is available for information purposes only.