Media Coverage
Find the latest media coverage of Silent Spring Institute’s work.
The Washington Post - If the food’s in plastic, what’s in the food?
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April 17, 2012 read more »
The Huffington Post - Bisphenol A And Other Endocrine Disruptors Found In Common Household Products
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March 29, 2012 read more »
Maria's Farm Country Kitchen - 8 Ways to Avoid Harmful Chemicals
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March 29, 2012 read more »
Forbes - Study Highlights Hidden Dangers in Everyday Products
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March 8,2012 read more »
The Daily Green - Study: Suspect Chemicals Found in Many Products
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March 15, 2012 read more »
Cure - True Breast Cancer Prevention Requires Looking at Environmental Chemicals
March 14, 2012 read more »
E-The Environmental Magazine - Chemicals in Consumer Products
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March 12, 2012 read more »
Consumer Reports - Study finds worrisome chemicals in wide range of consumer products
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March 9, 2012 read more »
Boston Channel 5 - Study Finds Dangerous Chemicals in Household Products
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March 8, 2012 read more »
U.S.News & World Report - Hormone-Disrupting Chemicals Found in Many Household Products: Study
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March 8, 2012 read more »
Nature Boston - Boston study: Many household and beauty products contain suspect chemicals
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March 8,2012 read more »
Greenwire - Labels of many household goods fail to disclose unsafe ingredients -- study
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March 8, 2012 read more »
USA Today - 'Safer' products often contain harmful chemicals, tests show
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March 8, 2012 read more »
CBS Philly - Health: Study Shows Household Products May Contain Harmful Chemicals Not Listed On Label
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March 9, 2012 read more »
CBS Boston - Study: Harmful Chemicals Left Off Household Product Labels
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March 8, 2012 read more »
Environmental Health News - Opinion: News stories miss important points of breast cancer report
December 13, 2011 read more »
Forbes - Five Things You Should Know About Environmental Links to Breast Cancer
December 7, 2011 read more »
Risk Policy Report - NAS Poised To Advise On New Breast Cancer Risk Research Priorities
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November 29, 2011, Vol. 18, No. 48 read more »
HealthyCal.org - Federal agencies meet in Richmond to clean up bad air, water
November 10, 2011 read more »
California Watch - Living in industry’s shadow: After years of illnesses, family looks for answers
November 2, 2011 read more »
Cape Cod Times - Water researchers to present findings today
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November 2, 2011 read more »
Wicked Local Truro - Silent Spring Institute to present results of private well study
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October 28, 2011 read more »
Risk Policy Report - EPA Urged To Consider Breast Cancer Susceptibility In Chemical Tests
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June 28, 2011, Vol. 18, No. 26 read more »
Slate - Scientists to Chemical Regulators: Stop Ignoring Boobs
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June 27, 2011 read more »
Living on Earth - Chemicals’ Role in Breast Development
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Air Date: Week of June 24, 2011 read more »
Daily Mail - Common chemicals may affect how breasts develop and increase risk of cancer, warn experts
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June 24, 2011 read more »
Scientific American - Scientists Warn Chemicals May Be Altering Breast Development
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June 22, 2011 read more »
Environmental Health News - Scientists warn that chemicals may be altering breast development
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June 22, 2011 read more »
MSN - Early Chemical Exposures May Affect Breast Health: Report
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June 22, 2011 read more »
U.S.News & World Report - Early Chemical Exposures May Affect Breast Health: Report
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June 22, 2011 read more »
Rodale - 8 Everyday Chemicals Linked to Breast Cancer, Breastfeeding Problems; 5 Strategies Can Protect You
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June 22, 2011 read more »
Daily Environment Report - Few Chemicals Evaluated for Early Effects On Breast Development, Cancer, Paper Says
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June 22, 2011 read more »
USA Today - Study: Fresh food diet cuts exposure to chemical BPA
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March 30, 2011 read more »
Boston Channel 5 - Study: Fresh Food Diet Flushes Chemicals From Body
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March 30, 2011 read more »
ABC News - Study: Eating Fresh Food Reduces Exposure to BPA
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March 30, 2011 read more »
Rodale - Proof at Last: Avoiding Plastic Lowers Your BPA Levels
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March 30, 2011 read more »
Time - Want to Reduce Your Exposure to BPA? Cut Out Canned, Packaged Foods
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March 30, 2011 read more »
Consumer Reports - Simple strategies can reduce BPA levels
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March 30, 2011 read more »
The Huffington Post - Eating Fresh Food Drastically Reduces BPA Risk, Study Finds
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March 31, 2011 read more »
Medical News Today - Switching To Fresh Foods Cuts Hormone Disruptors BPA And DEHP
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March 30, 2011 read more »
Los Angeles Times - Want to reduce BPA exposure? Cut canned foods from your diet, report says
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March 30, 2011 read more »
HULIQ - Microwaving in plastic containers raises BPA, DEHP contamination in food
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March 30, 2011 read more »
Chicago Sun-Times - Study: Eating fresh food lowers BPA in your system
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March 30, 2011 read more »
United Press International - Study: Food packaging choices lower BPA
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March 30, 2011 read more »
AAAS 2011 Annual Meeting News - Researchers Mull the Best Way to Inform Study Participants of Personal Results
February 24, 2011 read more »
Sandwich Broadsider, Laurel Schaider and Cheryl Osimo, Newton: NStar Use of Herbicides Raises Concerns For Public Health
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December 15, 2010 read more »
Cape Cod Today - Silent Spring Institute briefing: Our water is less safe than before
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November 18, 2010 read more »
Cape Cod Times - Private water wells to be tested for chemicals
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November 18, 2010 read more »
East Bay Express - Study Finds Air in Bay Area Homes Is Toxic
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November 3, 2010 read more »
The Cape's Cancer Problem: The Hunt for the Smoking Gun
WCAI, Cape and Islands NPR Station, September 27, 2010 read more »
New America Media - New Study Asks: Is Your Home Trying to Kill You?
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August 20, 2010 read more »
Environmental Protection - Silent Spring Study: Residential Indoor Air Has High Levels of EDCs
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August 5, 2010 read more »
Laurel Schaider, Research Scientist, speaks with Joe the Water Pro on Sandwich Community Television
Joe the Water Pro, Sandwich Community Television, July 29, 2010 read more »
Silent Spring Institute granted license plate funds for Cape Cod water research
Cape Cod Today, July 26, 2010 read more »
Listen up ladies it's really true, cleaning really is bad for your health
The Daily Telegraph, July 21, 2010 read more »
Fox News - Cleaning Products May Raise Breast Cancer Risk
Medical News Today - Potential Link Between Household Cleaning Products And Breast Cancer Should Be Investigated Say Researchers
The Columbus Dispatch - Study suggests link of cleaners to breast cancer
Use of Household Cleaning Products Linked to Breast Cancer
AOL Health (blog), July 20, 2010 read more »