Rachel's Daughters: Searching for the Causes of Breast Cancer
Seven women, breast cancer patients or survivors, take on the necessary task of asking, "Why?". They travel through the United States, interviewing a wide range of experts and researchers as to the possible causes of the leading killer of American women ages 35-54. Courageous questions and research methods ultimately point to assorted environmental toxins of the post-WWII era: DDT, birth control pills, radiation from x-rays and other sources, electromagnetic fields, and atomic bomb testing.
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Rachel's Daughters: Searching for the Causes of Breast Cancer
- Overview
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Status
Released
Release Date
Oct 10, 1998
Runtime
1h 46m
Genres
Documentary
Original Title
Rachel's Daughters: Searching for the Causes of Breast Cancer
Director
Allie Light
Description
Seven women, breast cancer patients or survivors, take on the necessary task of asking, "Why?". They travel through the United States, interviewing a wide range of experts and researchers as to the possible causes of the leading killer of American women ages 35-54. Courageous questions and research methods ultimately point to assorted environmental toxins of the post-WWII era: DDT, birth control pills, radiation from x-rays and other sources, electromagnetic fields, and atomic bomb testing.
