Science headlines this week included new research on how mice genetic expression and genomes relate to those of humans, as well as research indicating that light may be skewing test results on nanoparticles’ health effects. SOT Members in the News “This is the first study to provide...
This week, Politico covered the Society of Toxicology-US Food and Drug Administration (SOT-US FDA) colloquium on partially hydrogenated oils, while SOT members discussed a new mouse model that may accurately predict the range of human responses to chemical exposures and made recommendations...
Mathematically determining exposure levels of chemicals, PCBs effects on cochlear function, PAH concentrations from salmon smoking, arsenic in well water, and mountaintop mining dust are highlighted this week. SOT Member Research John F. Wambaugh and Richard Judson , alongside colleagues,...
Quantitative data for genetic toxicity assessments, safe Gulf shrimp, and a vaccine for nicotine addiction are the diverse research findings and activities being reported on this week. SOT Member Research A new international collaborative study led by George Johnson and featuring...
Smoking during pregnancy, methylmercury’s affect on cardiovascular health, dust generated from mountaintop coal mining operations, and pediatric brain function are in the spotlight this week. SOT Member Research Smoking during pregnancy may cause newborn babies to have lower levels of...
The National Academy of Sciences, with input from SOT members, released a new report that outlines a framework for selecting chemical alternatives, while other SOT Members discussed red tide, food packaging, and children’s brain activity. SOT Member Research The US Environmental...
It’s Nobel Prize Week! While scientists globally were being honored for their work identifying the brain’s GPS and creating blue–light LEDs and super–resolved fluorescence microscopy, SOT members have been making some news of their own with research strides related to biofuel waste and carbon...
Protecting the traditional food of native peoples was the focus of a new study and a news story this week featuring Society of Toxicology (SOT) members. SOT Member Research Among Canada’s First Nations, there is concern about the impact of environmental pollution on health—both directly...
Ultrafine particle pollution, wildfire smoke’s health effects, and personal care product concerns were the focus of SOT member research and interviews this week. SOT Member Research An article in the September 2014 issue of Environmental Health Perspectives highlights research by ...
Research on oil spill damage to Gulf killifish, benzene levels from hydraulic fracturing, a novel way to treat sepsis, and a connection between exposures in adolescence and effects in older age are all featured this week. SOT Member Research Alongside colleagues, Song Tang and Greg...
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