News

Whether it’s tracking toxic chemicals in drinking water or uncovering new mechanisms by which they trigger breast cancer, we publish updates about our work throughout the year.

Here, you’ll find the latest news about our research and our impact. For detailed information about our past and present projects, please explore Our Science.

Silent Spring Institute stands in solidarity

June 4, 2020

What Silent Spring promises in this deeply sad time

Study unveils many ways carcinogens trigger development of breast cancer

May 21, 2020

Findings provide roadmap for regulators to identify harmful chemicals that increase breast cancer risk

EPA’s proposed transparency rule represents a major failure to protect the health of all Americans

May 20, 2020

Rule would severely limit the use of science the agency considers when setting limits on toxic chemicals in our air and water.

Women firefighters face high exposure to toxic PFAS chemicals

February 26, 2020

One of the first studies from the Women Firefighters Biomonitoring Collaborative, a long-term investigation of chemical exposures among women firefighters and breast cancer risk.

Massachusetts takes steps toward protecting residents from harmful chemicals in drinking water

February 20, 2020

Why the state’s new proposed rule to regulate PFAS contaminants is good for public health.

Participants in environmental health studies vulnerable to re-identification

January 13, 2020

Analysis highlights privacy risks associated with public data sharing

Dr. Julia Brody's pioneering work on community-engaged research profiled in NIEHS's "Stories of Success"

November 19, 2019

Silent Spring has been a major driver in advancing the field of report-back—a practice that ensures participants have access to their study results and what they mean for their health.