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People come into contact with endocrine disrupting chemicals in many different products—and these exposures add up. Scientists and health professionals recommend limiting your exposure as much as you can to reduce your risk of health problems.
Product labels are famously cryptic. Here's what to look for, and what different words or logos can say about a product’s safety.
Interviews with major retailers and manufacturers show how Proposition 65 promotes greater transparency around harmful chemicals in products and shifts markets toward safer products.
Hispanic communities more likely to have poorer water quality, higher exposures to PFAS.
Hundreds of chemicals that influence the development of breast cancer are used in everyday plastic items, according to new study by Silent Spring.
Study led by Silent Spring identifies 12 toxic chemicals that put female firefighters at increased risk for the disease.
First study to evaluate effectiveness of Proposition 65 shows benefits of law extend nationwide.
Silent Spring scientists made a dynamic impact at the 2024 International Society for Exposure Science (ISES) Annual Meeting in Montreal.
An internationally renowned cancer epidemiologist, Dr. Terry was chosen for her leadership and expertise in environmental risk factors for breast cancer, as well as her commitment to breast cancer prevention, community engagement, and health equity.
EPA announced drinking water standards for six PFAS chemicals, marking the first time in more than 20 years the federal agency has set an enforceable limit on a new unregulated drinking water contaminant.
