Tips for healthier living
Minimizing hazardous chemicals in your daily environment can help reduce your risk of breast cancer and other diseases. Silent Spring's tips for healthier living draw from more than 25 years of research on people's everyday chemical exposures.
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Our free mobile app walks you through simple, research-based tips on how to limit your exposures to toxic chemicals where you live, work, and play.
Because knowledge is not just power... but a prescription for prevention!
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- Track your progress and get reminders with a personalized guide.
- Scan barcodes on products to find relevant tips.
- Use the Buying Guides to decode product labels and find non-toxic alternatives.
- Share action-oriented tips with friends and family.
- Get the latest news on toxics with tips on how to protect yourself.
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Top Tips: How to Protect Yourself from Toxic Chemicals
Downloadable Tip Sheets and Information Cards
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General
🌿 Breast Cancer and the Environment
💦 PFAS
🔥 Flame Retardants
🥡 PFAS in Fast Food Packaging
🥫 BPA and Phthalates in Your Diet
🏠 Tips for a Healthy Home
🧹 Detox Your Dorm
Drinking Water
💧 PFAS and Drinking Water
🌱 PFAS and Your Health
🍳 How to Reduce Your PFAS Exposure
🚰 Drinking Water Guidelines
🐟 Protecting Your Private Well
The Latest
12 tips for avoiding endocrine disrupting chemicals
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.
How to decode labels on the products you use every day
Product labels are famously cryptic. Here's what to look for, and what different words or logos can say about a product’s safety.
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.
