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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 2018November 3, 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 2018November 3, 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…
Special Topics

Mapping the sensitivity of multiple species

3 Aug 2018November 3, 2019
Coffee, chocolates and alcohol..how I cherish them. But a dog probably doesn't feel the same -- all these three items are poisonous to them! And this difference is the basis…

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