Rachel's Daughters: Searching for the Causes of Breast Cancer (1998)

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.

Director: Allie Light, Irving Saraf
Genre: Documentary
Runtime: 106 min
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Original Language: en
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What is Rachel's Daughters: Searching for the Causes of Breast Cancer about?
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.
Who directed Rachel's Daughters: Searching for the Causes of Breast Cancer?
Rachel's Daughters: Searching for the Causes of Breast Cancer was directed by Allie Light, Irving Saraf.
How long is Rachel's Daughters: Searching for the Causes of Breast Cancer?
Rachel's Daughters: Searching for the Causes of Breast Cancer has a runtime of 1h 46m (106 minutes).
What genre is Rachel's Daughters: Searching for the Causes of Breast Cancer?
Rachel's Daughters: Searching for the Causes of Breast Cancer is a Documentary film.