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. We’ll discuss actionable strategies for reducing harmful indoor pollutants, and how science can drive systemic change to create healthier living environments for everyone.

Wednesday, April 2, 2025

12:30-2:00 PM  (ZOOM)

Featuring: 

• Robin Dodson, ScD, Research Scientist in Chemical Exposure and Risk Assessment at Silent Spring Institute
• Amanda Reddy, Executive Director of the National Center for Healthy Housing

Moderated by: 

• Dr. Beth Whelan, Silent Spring board member and retired senior research epidemiologist at the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

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Past Science Cafés (recordings):

Massachusetts PFAS and Your Health Study
Wednesday, February 5, 2025 | 12:30-2 PM | Zoom
Featuring Senior Scientist Dr. Laurel Schaider and Staff Scientist Emily Heckel

Early-onset breast cancer and opportunities for prevention
Wednesday, December 11, 2025 | 12:30-2 PM | Zoom
Featuring Dr. Mary Beth Terry, executive director of Silent Spring Institute and professor of epidemiology at Columbia University

The Science Café speaker series features conversations with experts on a variety of topics related to breast cancer and environmental health, and is made possible thanks to generous contributions to Silent Spring Institute.