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Researchers call for better results reporting in breastmilk studies

Flame retardants in some California homes exceed EPA guideline

Pollution from household and personal care products has been a blind spot for society, according to a study based on Silent Spring Institute's Household Exposure Study

Kaiser builds on Silent Spring research - shows increased breast cancer risk from several common pharmaceuticals

Californians have elevated levels of toxic flame retardants in their bodies and in their homes, according to a Silent Spring Institute study

Human hormones and pharmaceuticals leach from septic systems into Cape Cod ponds, according to Silent Spring's study

Media Coverage

Cape faces 'daunting challenges' on household chemicals in groundwater, The Barnstable Patriot

Honorees of our upcoming annual dinner featured in Boston Globe's Names and Faces

Flame-retardant contact may harm fertility, WebMD

Cape water tested for harmful chemicals, The Cape Cod Times

Solvent used in Cape pipes linked to birth defects, The Cape Cod Times

Chemical industry extinguishes effort to curb toxic fire retardants, Sacramento News & Review

Green alternatives exist for NStar's weed battles, The Cape Cod Times

National media brings attention to hormones in drinking water and consumer products, The Colbert Report, The New York Times & National Public Radio

New at Silent Spring Institute

Silent Spring Institute presents research on chemical effects on breast development at Society of Toxicology Annual Meeting

Silent Spring researcher presented webinar on household exposure to chemicals, March 3

Staff Scientist spoke on "Emerging Toxics Associated with Wastewater" in Falmouth, MA, February 24

Save the date, Thursday, May 6th, for the Friends of Silent Spring Institute Annual Dinner for the Susan S. Bailis Breast Cancer Research Fund

Did You Know?

Chemicals that cause human breast cancer cells to grow in the laboratory are found in such common consumer goods as detergents, hand lotion, plastic toys, pesticides, and plastic food wraps.