Cynthia Barakatt to Serve as Clerk on Silent Spring Institute Board

Pardee Center Communications Specialist, Cynthia Barakatt will serve as clerk starting January 2011 for the Silent Spring Institute Board of Directors.

Based in Newton, Silent Spring Institute is a unique partnership of scientists, physicians, public health advocates, and community activists that works to identify the links between the environment and women’s health, especially breast cancer.  Its research on links between exposure to chemicals commonly used in household and commercial products and breast cancer and other health issues has been published in scientific journals and received widespread attention from the media and the scientific community.

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