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Are The Pink Breast Cancer Products Loosing Credibility by Exploitation?

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While no one is questioning the need to fight the deadly disease, some breast cancer advocates are starting to ask whether one of the most successful charity campaigns in recent history has lost its focus.

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A lot of Pink Producs Dedicated to Breast Cancer, But The Amount That Goes to Worthy Causes Differ

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Retailers are cashing in on October’s Breast Cancer Awareness month, but shoppers should be wary about what, and where they shop.

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Pink Color in Breast Cancer Ads Could be Counterproductive, New Survey Says

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Emphasizing gender in those (breast cancer) ads might actually lower a woman’s perceived risk for breast cancer, make her give less to gender-specific cancer charities and even make her less likely to remember the ads.

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