Private well owners get help on how to protect themselves from harmful contaminants in drinking water
A free online tool by Silent Spring helps private well owners interpret their water testing results and reduce their exposures.
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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.
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Dozens of pesticides linked with mammary gland tumors in animal studies
Findings have implications for how federal agencies assess pesticides for breast cancer risk
Silent Spring Institute stands in solidarity
What Silent Spring promises in this deeply sad time
Study unveils many ways carcinogens trigger development of breast cancer
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
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
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
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
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"
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.
People who eat more meals at home have lower levels of harmful PFAS chemicals in their bodies
Eating out and consuming microwave popcorn linked with higher exposures to PFAS
