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Priortizing Taxonimists Science.

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Title Priortizing Taxonimists Science.
 
Creator Uniyal, S K
 
Subject Chemical Engineering
 
Description THE LETTER “ASSESSING CHEMICAL RISK: SOCIETIES OFFER EXPERTISE”
by eight scientifi c societies (4 March, p. 1136) was the subject of
lively discussion among the attendees at the annual meeting of the
Society of Toxicology. Whereas some took this letter to indicate that
its signatory societies regarded toxicologists as part of the problem
concerning the limitations of the science involved in regulatory decision-
making, a more generous view allowed that the signatory societies
were expressing their interest in helping to assess the risks of
chemicals and drugs by evaluating data and developing new testing
guidelines and protocols.
As a scientifi cally integrated discipline, toxicology uses the tools
of molecular and cellular biology, cancer biology, neuroscience,
bioinformatics, reproductive and developmental biology, and other
fi elds to determine how drugs and chemicals can be used safely.
Toxicologists address the challenges of translating data from the
molecular and cellular level into a better understanding of health
risks from contaminants in air, water, and
food, and we urge all scientists to work collectively
to meet that goal. In 2010, the Scientifi
c Liaison Coalition (SLC), comprising 15
national scientifi c societies (including ours),
was formed in order to increase the impact of
the science of toxicology to improve public
health. Toward this end, the SLC is already working on initiatives
that address such issues as high-throughput testing in regulatory
decision-making, the interactions between metabolic syndrome and
environmental exposure risks, and the relationship between environmentally
induced diseases and epigenetics.
Toxicologists and toxicology are already deeply involved in
advancing regulatory science, improving toxicity testing, and protecting
human health and the environment. We welcome the signatory
societies of the 4 March Letter to join us in this effort.
 
Date 2012
 
Type Article
PeerReviewed
 
Format application/pdf
 
Identifier http://ihbt.csircentral.net/959/1/09-02-2012_Priortizing.pdf
Uniyal, S K (2012) Priortizing Taxonimists Science. Letter, 332 (6029). 536-53r7.
 
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