Silent Spring Institute
Silent Spring Institute is a scientific research organization and one of the nation’s leading authorities on cancer-causing chemicals in our everyday environments, with a particular focus on breast cancer prevention. We are a collaborative, high-energy staff of 30+, including 20+ scientists with expertise in epidemiology, toxicology, chemistry, social science, and communications. We lead National Institutes of Health-funded research, collaborating with investigators at Harvard, UC Berkeley, the US Environmental Protection Agency, and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Silent Spring also partners with impacted communities, documenting disparities in exposures to harmful chemicals, and supporting strategies for reducing exposures. In addition to conducting scientific research, we work to educate policymakers and the public, and to translate our science into policies that protect human health and support prevention.www.silentspring.org
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Oct 24, 2026
Craig LeMoultCORRESPONDENT
The state DEP set standards for PFAS in drinking water in 2020.
Craig LeMoultCORRESPONDENT
I talked to Laurel Shader of the Silent Spring Institute about that.
Craig LeMoultCORRESPONDENT
Here's what she said.
Laurel ShaderSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
That was one of the strictest standards across the country at that time and kind of paved the way for several other states that adopted a similar standard.
Savitri DHOST
Understanding the ubiquity of chemicals that could increase the risk of breast cancer points directly to avenues for prevention.
Savitri DHOST
Dr. Jennifer Kay, a research scientist at Silent Spring Institute and lead author of the study, called it a roadmap for regulators and manufacturers to quickly flag chemicals that could contribute to breast cancer in order to prevent their use in consumer products and find safer alternatives.
Savitri DHOST
Breast cancer remains the most commonly diagnosed cancer in the United States.
Savitri DHOST
Recent data show rates increasing in young women, a trend that can't be explained by genetics.
Liz DiCarloGUEST
... we just did what we needed to do.
Liz DiCarloGUEST
Started a, a breast cancer advocacy organization, um, that did research, the Silent Spring Institute.
Liz DiCarloGUEST
My wife was on the board of directors and president for a while, and, you know, I was the gopher.
Liz DiCarloGUEST
Um, I, I'll play whatever role needs to be done, basically-
Jen NovakovichHOST
Back to the what it said.
Jen NovakovichHOST
Led by Silent Spring Institute.
Jen NovakovichHOST
They found that 54% of Black and Latina women use products that contain formaldehyde and formaldehyde-releasing preservatives, highlighting Like, honestly.
Jen NovakovichHOST
Highlighting the disproportionate exposure to these products marketed to communities of color.
Jen NovakovichHOST
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Joe ZagorskiGUEST
So, so from a tox perspective, I have a lot of thoughts about this.
Jen NovakovichHOST
Also, if you have details on Silent Spring Institute, I don't know if you wanna comment on that.
Joe ZagorskiGUEST
I will say that they are frequently very focused on hazard, as are the EWGs of the world, et cetera.
Gary NullHOST
So, you want to age better? Take your vitamin D3, 5,000 units a day.
Gary NullHOST
And finally, from the Silent Spring Institute, published in York Alert, hundreds of chemicals used in pesticides is linked to increased breast cancer risk.
Gary NullHOST
So this is important.
Gary NullHOST
This is from the Silent Spring.