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Silent Spring scientists warn industry against overstating chemical safety claims

Consumer products contain potentially harmful chemicals not listed on labels

Our perspective on the IOM breast cancer and the environment report

Our impact in 2011

Study finds 27 contaminants in Cape Cod drinking water wells

Response to industry: Our food packaging study shows phthalate exposures exceed government health guideline

Review finds early exposure to common chemicals may affect breast health

Media Coverage

Don't Believe That Label, The Atlantic

8 Ways to Avoid Harmful Chemicals, Maria's Farm Country Kitchen

True Breast Cancer Prevention Requires Looking at Environmental Chemicals, Cure

Study Finds Dangerous Chemicals in Household Products, On Point

Hormone-Disrupting Chemicals Found in Many Household Products: Study, U.S.News & World Report

Not easy getting clean and green, Marketplace

Study Highlights Hidden Dangers in Everyday Products, Forbes

New at Silent Spring Institute

Julie Brody was a featured speaker at the 30th National Pesticide Forum, March 30-31

Julia Brody spoke at Cincinnati BCERP's 8th annual public education forum Looking upstream for environmental links to breast cancer, March 17

Silent Spring is a new beneficiary of the 2012 Cape Cod Charitable FunRaisers

Did You Know?

In the five years since 3M phased out products based on the persistent organic pollutant perfluorooctane sulfonate, levels of perfluoronated contaminants in the blood of U.S. residents have dropped by half.