Press Releases
New Study: Many Toxic Flame Retardants Found in Household Dust, Some at Levels Above Health Guidelines
New Study: Consumer Products Contain Potentially Harmful Chemicals Not Listed on Labels
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March 8, 2012 read more »
Study Finds 27 Contaminants in Cape Cod Drinking Water Wells
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November 2, 2011 read more »
Silent Spring Institute Presents Results of Private Well Study
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October 24, 2011 read more »
Scientists call for safety testing of chemicals to include prenatal exposures
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June 22, 2011 read more »
New study shows fresh food diet reduces levels of hormone disruptors BPA and DEHP
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March 30, 2011 read more »
Silent Spring Institute’s Cheryl Osimo participates in national risk communication panel
March 28, 2011 read more »
New Officers to Lead the Silent Spring Institute Board Starting in January
December 16, 2010 read more »
Testing to begin for pharmaceuticals, hormones, and household chemicals in Cape Cod private drinking water wells
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October 28, 2010 read more »
Barnstable Town Manager John Klimm will host a public meeting to update residents on Silent Spring Institute’s recent studies
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October 26, 2010 read more »
Member of President’s Cancer Panel to Discuss Environmental Cancer Risk Report at Open Forum at Harvard Law School
September 15, 2010 read more »
Tests find new contaminants in Cape Cod’s drinking water supply, septic systems are likely the main source of the pollution
May 12, 2010 read more »
Silent Spring Institute presents results of drinking water study
Pollution at Home Lurks Unrecognized, Instead Attributed to Large-scale Environmental Disasters
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November 21, 2008 read more »
Californians have toxic flame retardants in their blood at levels twice the national average
Human Hormones and Pharmaceuticals Contaminate Ponds in Residential Areas with Septic Systems
New research finds some wood floor finishes are a likely source of PCB exposure
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January 17, 2008 read more »
National Institutes of Health Brings Environmental Justice Leaders from Across the US to Visit Worcester and Roxbury
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December 10, 2007 read more »
National Institutes of Health Brings Environmental Justice Leaders from Across the US for Environmental Justice Tour
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December 10, 2007 read more »
Susan G. Komen for the Cure Commissions Study On Environmental Factors Linked To Breast Cancer
No Link Identified between Breast Cancer and Historical Markers for Drinking Water Contamination
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October 24, 2006 read more »
Septic Systems Contaminate Groundwater with Hormone-Disrupting Chemicals in Human Waste
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August 8, 2006 read more »
What’s In The Air You Breathe? New Study to Measure Pollution Inside, Outside Area Homes
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June 13, 2006 read more »
New, Web-Based Tool Maps Statewide Cancer Rates, Pesticide Use, and Pollution Patterns- Allows Users to See Town-Specific Data
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June 1, 2006 read more »