Wellesley Cancer Prevention Project and Silent Spring Institute to co-sponsor "Breast Cancer and the Environment: What’s the Connection?" in Wellesley, MA on February 24
Staff Scientist to speak on "Emerging Toxics Associated with Wastewater" in Falmouth, MA February 24
Flame-retardant contact may harm fertility, WebMD
Please join us for Everyday Toxics and Boys’ Development,“An Environmental Health Update,” January 25, with Dr. Russ Hauser
Executive Director, Julia Brody, invited as speaker on "Right-to-Know in Community-Based Participatory Research"
Executive Director, Julia Brody, thanks Teresa Heinz Kerry for her leadership "in dealing with pollution at home" in a letter to the editor of the Boston Globe
Cape water tested for harmful chemicals, The Cape Cod Times
Staff Scientist to speak on "Pharmaceuticals and Hormones in Ponds and Groundwater on Cape Cod" in Wellfleet, MA November 14
The Festival of (Giving) Trees will raise money for the Institute, December 3rd - 6th, in Southbridge, MA
Silent Spring scientists interviewed about breast cancer and our research on Cape Cod, WQRC
Director of Research, Ruthann Rudel, will participate in Continuities Readings & Discussions: Poetry & Ecology, November 7
Barnstable Town Manager John Klimm will host a public meeting to update citizens on Silent Spring Institute’s recent studies of environmental links to health
Staff Scientist to participate in panel on emerging contaminants at MET's Water Resources Conference, November 10
Join Us for "Strength in Knowing," a Breast Cancer Awareness Program on Sunday, November 8
Boston area screening of the documentary No Family History, October 14
High school student reflects on her summer internship with Silent Spring Institute
Solvent used in Cape pipes linked to birth defects, The Cape Cod Times
Brody quoted in peer-reviewed article about gaps in media coverage of environmental links to breast cancer
Chemical industry extinguishes effort to curb toxic fire retardants, Sacramento News & Review
Green alternatives exist for NStar's weed battles, The Cape Cod Times
Free webinar by "No Family History" filmmaker features Silent Spring Institute research
National media brings attention to excreted hormones in drinking water, The Colbert Report & The New York Times
Silent Spring to present pond results to Oyster Pond Environmental Trust in Falmouth, MA on July 16th
The Green Decade/Newton recognizes Silent Spring Institute's environmental leadership
Researchers call for better results reporting in breastmilk studies
Environmental justice partners win lawsuit blocking Chevron permit
Outreach Coordinator Cheryl Osimo has been appointed to the Massachusetts Commission on the Status of Women
New book highlights Silent Spring Institute's role in environmental breast cancer research
Vote for Silent Spring Institute in Microsoft "Show Your Impact" contest - deadline June 5th
Fresh Water, Salt Water: Rx in H2O, The Cape and Islands NPR Station
Could Cape's Cancer Rates Be Linked To The Water?, WBZ TV
Board member, Bev Baccelli, named one of Massachussets' 2009 "Unsung Heroines"
Executive Director Julia Brody received the 2009 “Science for the Benefit of Environmental Health” award from the Toxics Action Center
Silent Spring Institute presents research on EDCs in Cape Cod groundwater at Massachusetts Water Resources Conference
Research fellow, Ami Zota, will present a workshop with Sandra Steingraber at Environmental Action 2009
New study findings presented at two California community forums in Bolinas and Richmond
Cape Cod ponds' pollution explored, Cape Codder
Averting a California toxics disaster, California Progress Report
Flame retardants in some California homes exceed EPA guideline
An analysis shows news outlets ignore scientific evidence on environmental links to breast cancer, FAIR
Vassar Professor Janet Gray and Breast Cancer Fund draw on Silent Spring Institute science in new scientific publication, Breast Cancer Fund
Save the Date, Thursday, May 14th, for the Silent Spring Institute Annual Dinner
Richmond, CA co-investigator receives award for her pursuit of environmental justice
Teens' Exposure To Cosmetic Toxins Poses Threat, WBZ - Boston
Database Helps Assess Your Breast Cancer Risk, US News & World Report: HealthDay News
Marblehead H.S. Girls Flag Football team raises $4,011 for Silent Spring Institute
Board member, Amy Present, to receive Marla J. Frazin Award from MBCC for her work with MBCC and Silent Spring Institute
Silent Spring Institute co-sponsors "Breast Cancer: New and Emerging Trends" on Sunday, January 11 at Congregation Mishkan Tefila
Study Examines Women's Household Exposure Experiences
Pollution at home often lurks unrecognized
Hormonal compounds found in Cape Ponds
The documentary Toxic Bust will be shown in Dudley, MA Dec 5 and 6 as part of the Festival of (Giving) Trees
The Festival of (Giving) Trees will raise money for Silent Spring, December 4th - 7th, in Southbridge, MA
Dr. Julia Brody participated in the President's Cancer Panel on Environmental Factors in Cancer December 4th
Nursing director revamps drug disposal policies - Institute's pond research referenced
National study builds on Silent Spring's work on household chemicals
Pollution from household and personal care products has been a blind spot for society, according to a new study based on Silent Spring Institute's Household Exposure Study
Toxic contamination starts at home: Study
Silent Spring Institute researcher, Robin Dodson, to present at the GreenBuild Conference in Boston November 20th
Study finds elevated PBDEs in California
Kaiser builds on Silent Spring research - shows increased breast cancer risk from several common pharmaceuticals
Silent Spring Institute scientist Ruthann Rudel to give keynote at Wisconsin Breast Cancer Coalition Annual Meeting Nov 12, 2008
Barnstable Town Manager John Klimm will host a public meeting to update citizens on Silent Spring Institute's recent research projects
Staff scientist Kathleen Attfield to speak at Vermont Cancer Center's 11th Annual Breast Cancer Conference October 31, 2008
Why cancer's gaining on us
Did the state kill my cat?
Breast cancer risk linked to military base
Silent Spring researcher to present at the Black Women and Breast Cancer Conference in Boston
Study: Californians Have High Flame Retardant Amounts in Their Blood
Brookline Health Department and Commission on Women presented the film Toxic Bust on Oct. 6, Silent Spring Scientist lead a discussion following the film
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California Assemblyman asks Governor to ban controversial fire retardants by executive order
Californians have world's highest levels of flame retardants
Fire retardants showing up in blood, scientists report
Californians have elevated levels of toxic flame retardants in their bodies and in their homes, according to a new Silent Spring Institute study
University of Cincinnati invites Dr. Brody to speak on ethics of reporting personal exposures on Sept. 16
Cape Cod radio interviews Silent Spring scientist Ruthann Rudel on detections of hormones and pharmaceuticals in local ponds
MBCC's Against the Tide fundraiser took place at Nickerson State Park in Brewster on Saturday, August 16th
Human hormones and pharmaceuticals leach from septic systems into Cape Cod ponds, according to Silent Spring's new study
Ali made it to Denali's summit and raised close to $10,000 for Silent Spring Institute!
Silent Spring Institute scientist participates in review of federal risk assessment for the endocrine disruptor bisphenol A
Women's eNews article features Ali climbing Denali to benefit Silent Spring Institute
Record-setting Silent Spring Institute Dinner celebrates Roberta Chafetz and Fredi Shonkoff
Watch Silent Spring Institute scientist talk about bisphenol A exposure from water bottles on WGBH show Greater Boston
Environmental Health Perspectives reports on our research on PCBs in wood floors.
Silent Spring Study: Refinery pollution trapped in homes
Medical journal publishes brief environment and breast cancer digest by Silent Spring Institute
Silent Spring Institute finds some wood floor finishes are a likely source of PCB exposure
Silent Spring Institute research finds some wood floor finishes are a likely source of PCB exposure
“Is it safe?”: New ethics for reporting personal exposures to environmental chemicals -- new article by Silent Spring Institute published in the American Journal of Public Health
Cancer publishes Silent Spring Institute's review of environmental factors and breast cancer