High schooler organizes bike relay for cancer prevention
To fundraise for Silent Spring and other cancer organizations, 16-year-old Deren Miller is leading bikers 1700-plus miles up the Eastern Seaboard.
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We share updates regularly about our work on everything from indoor air pollution to environmental policy to PFAS. Here, you’ll find featured articles with news, commentary, and practical tips, along with videos and announcements about our upcoming events.
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News
Silent Spring featured in Katie Couric Media coverage of young adult cancers
Executive Director Dr. Mary Beth Terry recently appeared on Katie Couric's podcast Next Question to discuss a troubling trend: rising rates of breast cancer and other cancers among adults under 50.
Engaging clinicians in PFAS: 2026 National PFAS Conference
Silent Spring scientists presented at the 2026 National PFAS Conference, a biennial event for sharing science, policy developments, and strategies for supporting impacted communities and strengthening health and environmental protections.
Oral-B stops using Teflon in its popular Glide dental floss
The change comes after years of public and scientific scrutiny, sparked by a landmark study by Silent Spring identifying dental floss as a potential source of PFAS exposure.
Our year in numbers: Silent Spring’s impact in 2025
In 2025, we uncovered dangerous chemicals in beauty products, gave expert testimony on major legislation, and more. Take a look!
Media Coverage
Featured Videos
Science Café: All About Prevention
Learn how clinicians are incorporating emerging science on environmental risk factors into practice and how patients can engage their doctors to better manage their risk and advocate for their health.
Massachusetts PFAS and Your Health Study
The Massachusetts PFAS and Your Health Study, led by Silent Spring, is investigating the relationship between PFAS contaminants in drinking water and their effects on human health.
Environmental chemicals and women's health: addressing early-onset breast cancer
How Silent Spring is advancing science through the use of innovative technologies to address increasing rates of breast cancer in young women.
Upcoming Events
High School Summer Program
Monday, July 6 - Friday, July 10, 2026A free online course for high school students about environmental health, featuring leading experts from Silent Spring Institute.
Virtual
2026 Gala Celebration
Thursday, October 1, 2026Save the Date! On October 1, we will gather again to celebrate the breakthroughs, bold ideas, and leaders advancing cancer prevention — bringing cutting-edge prevention science to life.
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