Science Café: All About Prevention

What do environmental chemicals mean for breast cancer risk—and what can patients do about it? This webinar explores how emerging science is shaping prevention strategies. Learn how clinicians are incorporating this information into practice and how patients can engage their doctors to better manage their risk and advocate for their health.

Wednesday, March 4, 2026

12:00-1:00 PM ET (ZOOM)

Featuring:

• Marybeth Hans, MS, PA-C, Clinical Director, Comprehensive Breast Care Center, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
• Dr. Mary Beth Terry, Executive Director, Silent Spring Institute

Moderated by:

• Dr. Beth Whelan, Silent Spring board member and retired senior research epidemiologist at the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

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Upcoming Science Cafés:

The Secret Chemistry of Hair Extensions: The inequity behind everyday beauty
Wednesday, May 13, 2026 | 12-1 PM ET | Zoom
Dr. Tamarra James-Todd, Professor of Environmental Reproductive Epidemiology, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health and Dr. Elissia Franklin, Research Scientist, Silent Spring Institute

Past Science Café (recording):

The Quest for Safer Products: Behind the Scenes
Wednesday, January 21, 2026 | 12:00-1 PM ET | Zoom
Featuring Lindsay Dahl, environmental health and consumer safety expert, author of Cleaning House and Dr. Robin Dodson, Research Scientist in Chemical Exposure and Risk Assessment at Silent Spring 

The Science Café speaker series features conversations with experts on a variety of topics related to breast cancer and environmental health, and is made possible thanks to generous contributions to Silent Spring Institute.