Study Reports
Emerging Contaminants in Cape Cod Drinking Water
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In October 2009, Silent Spring Institute, in collaboration with nine Cape Cod public water suppliers, tested for emerging contaminants in public drinking water supplies to learn more about how septic systems and other sources of groundwater contamination are affecting water quality on the Cape.
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Guide to Breast Cancer Cohort Studies
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Where’s that smoking gun? Unfortunately, definitive proof of environmental causes of breast cancer is difficult to establish, largely because multiple factors throughout a woman’s lifecycle affect her risk of developing the disease. read more »
Findings of the Cape Cod Breast Cancer and Environment Study
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This 2006 update provides an extensive overview of the Cape Cod Study’s findings. Read Report
Grassroots Breast Cancer Advocacy and the Environment
In 2004, Silent Spring Institute interviewed dozens of leaders of grassroots breast cancer organizations in the United States and Canada to learn about their priorities, particularly how they viewed environmental issues in relation to breast cancer advocacy. read more »
Social Differences in Women’s Use of Personal Care Products: A Study of Magazine Advertisements
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“Satura combines three scientific discoveries to help your skin look younger and chiffon-fine,” the advertisement proclaims. “The minute you smooth on a film of fluffy petal-pink Satura it disappears into your skin and begins working.” One of those key ingredients in the woman’s quest for chiffon-fine skin? Estrogenic hormones, a possible contributor to breast cancer. read more »
The Cape Cod Breast Cancer and Environment Study: Results of the First Three Years of Study
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This publication summarizes the results of the first phase of research in the Cape Cod Study. Read Report