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SSI: An Introduction
Silent Spring Institute is a mission-driven scientific research organization dedicated to uncovering the environmental causes of breast cancer
Our independent research is empowering a revolution in environmental health to prevent cancers by reducing people's exposure to harmful chemicals where they live, work, and play.
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Our innovative research is made possible thanks to philanthropic partners, foundations, and dedicated supporters like you.
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We believe everyone has a right to clean air, clean water, and safer products and that no one should get sick from toxic chemicals.
We are creating new knowledge about cancer-causing chemicals—how we are exposed and how they affect our health.
Our work is strengthening policies to protect consumers from toxics while making prevention a national research priority.
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New study sheds light on chemical hazards in U.S. workplaces and overlooked risks for female workers.
From the air we breathe to the products we use, how environmental factors may be driving the rise in early-onset disease.
Thank you to all our friends and supporters for making our 2025 Gala Celebration a tremendous success. Together, we honored visionary leaders and raised vital funds for breast cancer prevention research.
