Scientists recruiting volunteers for health study on exposure to PFAS in drinking water
Residents in Hyannis on Cape Cod are invited to an Open House on February 19th to learn about the study and meet the team.
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Study identifies nearly 300 chemicals, many in consumer products, that could increase breast cancer risk
List includes potential carcinogens that act by stimulating production of hormones that fuel breast tumors
Survey reveals racial differences in types of personal care products women use that may contribute to health inequities
Findings could explain why women of color in particular are more highly exposed to harmful chemicals
Want a healthier home? Start with your couch
New study led by Silent Spring shows how replacing an old couch with a new one free of flame retardants reduces harmful exposures in the home.
Scientists and North Carolina co-petitioners implore EPA’s Regan to act on PFAS
Today, 67 of the nation’s leading PFAS science experts submitted a letter to the newly-confirmed EPA Administrator Michael Regan calling on him to institute a class-based ban on all PFAS except essential uses.
Climate-friendly foam building insulation may do more harm than good
The use of the polymeric flame retardant PolyFR in “eco-friendly” foam plastic building insulation may be harmful to human health and the environment.
Unacceptable Risk: Dr. Margaret Kripke on Cancer and the Environment
Watch a new documentary featuring Silent Spring board member Dr. Margaret Kripke as she calls attention to the true burden of environmentally-induced cancers.
Massachusetts bans flame retardants in consumer products
The legislation was eight years in the making, with strong support from firefighters and advocacy groups. Silent Spring scientists provided the scientific foundation for the new law.
Silent Spring awarded federal grant to study environmental hazards in Rochester children’s homes
New study will explore the influence of lead hazard control programs on other household exposures including pesticides, allergens, and endocrine disrupting chemicals.
Consumers who avoid products with harmful chemicals on the label have lower body burden
New study shows reading ingredient labels reduces exposures to many endocrine disruptors—but not all
