Common jobs held by immigrant women may put them at increased risk of breast cancer
New study sheds light on chemical hazards in U.S. workplaces and overlooked risks for female workers.
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News
Breast cancer in young women: What to know
From the air we breathe to the products we use, how environmental factors may be driving the rise in early-onset disease.
Choosing safer personal care products can lower exposures to risky chemicals
Latest findings from the Taking Stock Study
Helping firefighters protect themselves from hazardous chemicals on the job
How a practice developed by Silent Spring continues to shape public health
Influencers effective at helping Black women avoid toxic chemicals in products
Research shows social media influencers can increase knowledge among Black women about endocrine disrupting chemicals in products that could harm their health.
Media Coverage
Featured Videos
Science Café: Creating Healthier Homes
A look at how our homes – from the materials used to build them to the furnishing and products we bring into them – impact our health and wellbeing.
Environmental chemicals and women's health: addressing early-onset breast cancer
How Silent Spring is advancing science through the use of innovative technologies to address increasing rates of breast cancer in young women.
The Taking Stock Study
This community-driven pilot study seeks to understand how product use patterns contribute to exposure and health inequities among Black and Latina women in California.
