Science Café: The Massachusetts PFAS and Your Health Study

Join us for a conversation about PFAS in drinking water — and the contamination crisis that is threatening public health. Silent Spring scientists will share their latest findings from the Massachusetts PFAS and Your Health Study, as well as their stories working with communities impacted by contamination to prevent harmful exposures today and safeguard environmental protections in the future. 

Wednesday, February 5, 2025

12:30-2:00 PM  (ZOOM)

Featuring: 

• Laurel Schaider, PhD, principal investigator and senior scientist in environmental chemistry and engineering, Silent Spring Institute
• Emily Heckel, MPH, study coordinator and staff scientist, 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:

Healthy Homes
Wednesday, April 2, 2025 | 12:30-2 PM | Zoom
Featuring Associate Director of Research Operations and Research Scientist Dr. Robin Dodson and Amanda Reddy, Executive Director of the National Center for Healthy Housing

Past Science Cafés (recordings):

Early-onset breast cancer and opportunities for prevention
Wednesday, December 11, 2025 | 12:30-2 PM | Zoom
Featuring Dr. Mary Beth Terry, executive director of Silent Spring Institute and professor of epidemiology at Columbia University

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.