Recent News How climate change can alter the toxicity of chemicals 10 Jan 2019November 3, 2019 This post was originally published in Envirobites Introduction We know climate change can affect our health in a multitude of ways— like by increasing rates of many diseases and temperature-related…
Tox21 Why toxicology needs to change 7 Jan 2019November 3, 2019 Like most people, you may have suffered from a common cold, headache or muscle ache. And you probably took an Aspirin to relieve the symptoms. But if today's safety standards…
Tox21 What this section (Tox21) hopes to achieve 28 Dec 2018January 5, 2019 The field of toxicology has been around for centuries. But in our modern world, it is more important than ever before. There are 80,000 chemicals in the environment today, and,…
Basics of Toxicology Estimating risk to non-humans 28 Dec 2018November 3, 2019 To get a basic understanding of risk, I recommend reading Estimating risks to humans first There has been much talk about bees and pesticides recently. Especially, how a class of…
Basics of Toxicology Estimating risk to humans 25 Dec 2018December 18, 2019 We all know sharks can be dangerous. But most of us don't spend our waking hours worrying about sharks because we rarely encounter them. This might change if you had…
Basics of Toxicology Correlation vs Causation 18 Dec 2018November 3, 2019 As noted in this classic science comic, people often think correlation implies causation. And this is probably every scientist's pet peeve -- it is definitely one of mine. Let's…
Basics of Toxicology Exposure to pollutants 2 Dec 2018November 3, 2019 The concept of exposure is well-grained in our psyche. We wash our hands after using the loo and cover our mouths while sneezing when sick. We regularly avoid falling sick…
Recent News Can your pet’s pest control product harm you? 2 Dec 2018November 3, 2019 This post was originally published in Envirobites If you have put a flea or tick powder on your dog (Figure 1) or cat, you likely got exposed to the chemical…
Special Topics Precision Pesticides 13 Nov 2018November 3, 2019 This post was originally published in ICM Blog Pesticides are substances that are designed to control pests. Every year, nearly six billion pounds of pesticides are applied worldwide. In agricultural…
Special Topics Structure and activity 21 Oct 2018December 18, 2019 There is a reason why toxicologists love chemical structures. Because structures tell stories. And there is this cool model with a not-so-cool name that helps translate chemical goop into interesting…
Recent News At risk from atrazine? 2 Oct 2018November 3, 2019 This post was originally published in Envirobites Atrazine is one of the most widely used herbicides in the United States (see figure). Atrazine is applied in agricultural lands, roadsides, and…
Recent News The science behind the pesticide that was almost banned 5 Sep 2018November 3, 2019 This post was originally published in Envirobites Last year, there was considerable news coverage on the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) decision to not ban chlorpyrifos, a pesticide which is believed…
