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Featured Research

Experts Call for Federal Government to Increase Breast Cancer Prevention Efforts

Gathering Dust: Many Toxic Flame Retardants Linger in Homes, Sometimes at Levels Above Health Guidelines

Silent Spring scientists warn industry against overstating chemical safety claims

Consumer products contain potentially harmful chemicals not listed on labels

Study finds 27 contaminants in Cape Cod drinking water wells

Review finds early exposure to common chemicals may affect breast health

Our study shows fresh food diet reduces levels of hormone disruptors BPA and DEHP

Media Coverage

EHN Special Report: 'Chemicals of high concern' found in thousands of children's products, Environmental Health News

Breast cancer and the environment: Studied for half a century, these women are 'a national treasure', Environmental Health News

Breast cancer and the environment: Women's exposures early in life could unlock mysteries, Environmental Health News

New Government Breast Cancer Report Calls for Focus on Prevention, Study of Environmental Risk Factors, Forbes

Eat Like a Mennonite, New York Times

How safe are flame retardants?, Consumer Reports

New at Silent Spring Institute

A special thank-you and year-in-review for our supporters

Julia Brody accepted Wellesley Cancer Prevention Project's Recognition Award

Director of Research, Ruthann Rudel, presented on our chemicals testing project at the California Breast Cancer Research Program Symposium, May 17

Executive Director, Julia Brody, provided an update on our recent research on environmental pollutants and breast cancer at the Wellesley Free Library, May, 2

Did You Know?

If a woman born in a low-risk area, such as Japan, moves to a high-risk area, such as California, her breast cancer risk rises, and the risk increases again for her daughters and yet again for her granddaughters. The reverse is also true—moving from a high-risk place lowers risk.