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Busted: Breast Cancer, Money, and the Media

"Busted" can help save lives by reporting the actual breast cancer risks from California to Long Island. Inform yourself now!
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Busted! wins major journalism award

Busted! won a Gold Award from the largest international scientific organization in the world. Read about it: http://sjawards.aaas.org/2016winners

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Busted! goes national!


http://www.foxnews.com/health/2016/04/22/report-casts-doubt-on-sf-area-breast-cancer-cluster.html?intcmp=hplnws

Busted! on the radio!

http://www.projectcensored.org/14997-2/

http://www.peterbcollins.com/2016/01/27/in-depth-interview-part-1-with-journalist-peter-byrne-on-his-series-busted/

Oops, here is Busted! Part 10 (forgot to post it)

http://www.ptreyeslight.com/article/busted-breast-cancer-money-and-media-part-ten-bad-data-audit-trail

Busted! Part 11 (the last of the serial) has published.


http://www.ptreyeslight.com/article/busted-breast-cancer-money-and-media-part-eleven-story-abigail-adams-how-california-cancer

Busted! Part 9: "Bad Data: The Dirty Laundry" is published.


http://www.ptreyeslight.com/article/busted-breast-cancer-money-and-media-part-9a-bad-data-dirty-laundry

Busted! Part 8 is published: How Zero Breast Cancer Pays its Bills.

http://www.ptreyeslight.com/article/busted-breast-cancer-money-and-media-part-eight-how-zero-breast-cancer-pays-its-bills

Busted! Part 7: "The Life and Death of the Marin Women's Study" is published

This story is truly shocking: http://www.ptreyeslight.com/article/busted-breast-cancer-money-and-media-part-seven-life-and-death-marin-womens-studyy

Busted Part 6 is published: The Perils of Mammography

http://www.ptreyeslight.com/article/busted-breast-cancer-money-and-media-part-six-perils-mammography

Busted! Part 5 is published: Does Hormone Replacement Therapy Cause Breast Cancer?

http://www.ptreyeslight.com/article/busted-breast-cancer-money-and-media-part-five-does-hormone-replacement-therapy-cause-breast

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Busted! Part 4 - Canary in the Gold Mine is published


http://www.ptreyeslight.com/article/busted-breast-cancer-money-and-media-part-four-canary-gold-mine

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Busted! The Marin Syndrome -- Part 3 of 10 is now published.

http://www.ptreyeslight.com/article/busted-breast-cancer-money-and-media-part-three-marin-syndrome

Busted! part two is here:

http://www.ptreyeslight.com/article/busted-breast-cancer-money-and-media-part-two-climbing-risk-mountain

Busted! launched today

For Immediate Release Contact: Tess Elliott, Editor/Publisher, Point Reyes Light

Nov. 5, 2015 (415) 669.9709 editor@ptreyeslight.com

POINT REYES STATION, CALIF. — Community newspaper launches investigative series on breast cancer

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Successfully raised $7,599 with 58 backers

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Goal is in sight!

With three days to go, folks, "Busted" is 60% funded. Ifwe do not get the full $7,500 pledged by mid-Thursday, we get zippo. But the good news is that... Read more

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Great news!

FLASH:A "Busted" Backer has put up $2,500 to match all pledges until the funding goal is reached. If you have already pledged (bless you!) -- and please consider increasing... Read more

Busted Busts a Goal

The good news is that pledges to "Busted" have broken the 20 percent mark! Statistically, 80 percent of projects that raise 20 percent of the goal get funded. The less... Read more

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New Dinner Reward Created

Dear Backers,

The Rewards have been adjusted to make the DINNER option more affordable. Please check it out, as dinner for two at one of these fantastic restaurants it is... Read more

Busted Making Radio Waves

Dear Backers,

Here is a short piece about the investigation in today's Point Reyes Light: http://bit.ly/19Dlw70

And here is a radio interview/article on the local NPR station: http://bit.ly/1AX7Qy8

I will be doing... Read more

Nice work!

Dear Backers,

We just hit 10 percent of the funding goal for Busted in a mere two days, which is wonderful. But we have a long way to go. Please... Read more

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