Tox21 What this section (Tox21) hopes to achieve 28 Dec 2018December 29, 2021 Featured image: The report which changed toxicology. Image source: National Academy of Sciences The field of toxicology has been around for centuries. But in our modern world, it is more…
Basics of Toxicology Estimating risk to non-humans 28 Dec 2018September 18, 2023 Featured image: Due to their pollination services and declining numbers, bees are often tested for their susceptibility to pesticides. Photo source: Maciej A. Czyzewski [GFDL (http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/fdl.html) or CC BY-SA 4.0…
Basics of Toxicology Estimating risk to humans 25 Dec 2018December 29, 2021 Featured image: The difference between hazard and risk. Image source: European Food Safety Authority, 2016 We all know sharks can be dangerous. But most of us don't spend our waking…
Basics of Toxicology Testing for toxicity 21 Dec 2018December 29, 2021 Featured image: A lot of toxicity testing takes place in the lab (Yakuzakorat [CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0)], from Wikimedia Commons) Before I explain why and how scientists test the toxicity…
Special Topics Correlation vs Causation 18 Dec 2018December 29, 2021 Featured image: A comic strip explaining the difference between correlation and causation. Image source: xkcd.com As noted in this classic science comic, people often think correlation implies causation. And this…
Basics of Toxicology How pollutants harm us 3 Dec 2018February 9, 2020 If you read the news regularly, you will know that journalists love talking about how x, y and z chemicals are bad for humans and/or the environment. These articles talk…
Recent News Can your pet’s pest control product harm you? 2 Dec 2018December 29, 2021 Featured image: A dog is being treated with a flea and tick powder (CDC Public Health Image Library) This post was originally published in Envirobites If you have put a…
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…
Recent News At risk from atrazine? 2 Oct 2018December 29, 2021 Featured image: Atrazine use in the United States in 2016. Photo taken from U.S. Geological Survey website This post was originally published in Envirobites Atrazine is one of the most…
Recent News The science behind the pesticide that was almost banned 5 Sep 2018December 29, 2021 Featured image: The group which conducted the prenatal chlorpyrifos exposure study. This study was central to EPA’s assessment on chlorpyrifos risks to humans. Photo source: Columbia Center for Children's Environmental…
Special Topics Structure and activity 15 Aug 2018October 7, 2020 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…
Special Topics Mapping the sensitivity of multiple species 3 Aug 2018September 12, 2023 Coffee, chocolates and alcohol...how I cherish them. But a dog probably doesn't feel the same -- all three items are poisonous to them! And this difference is the basis for…
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