Silent Spring Institute Information

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.