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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 5-9, 2006	Media Contact: Lilly Richards

SAN DIEGO NEWS RADIO 600 KAGO BROADCASTS INTERVIEW WITH SOT MEMBER, JAMES GRIFFITHS, ON THE TOPIC OF FOOD ADDITIVES:

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	1821 Michael Faraday Drive Suite 300 Reston VA 20190 Phone: 703-438-3115 Fax: 703-438-3113 E-mail: lilly@toxicology.org
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 14, 2006	Media Contact: Lilly Richards

SCIENCE JOURNALISTS, TRADE PRESS, AND PUBLIC INFORMATION OFFICERS WELCOME AT SOCIETY OF TOXICOLOGY ANNUAL MEETING

RESTON, VA, February 14, 2006 – Science writers, editors, and industry media representatives are invited to join the 7000 expected researchers and regulators from universities, government, industry, and business gathering at the San Diego Convention Center from March 4 through 9. “The Society of Toxicology is committed to generating good science to advance the health of people, animals, and the environment,” explains Kendall B. Wallace, President of the Society of Toxicology (SOT). “That’s why we extend an invitation to science writers and media representatives to attend Annual Meeting workshops and symposia. Our members are interpreters of data in the scientific community, just as reporters are translators in the public realm. The Annual Meeting is a chance to showcase recent findings and widen the circle of our Society’s outreach.”

SOT’s Annual Meeting roster of programs touches on issues at work in the public arena. Media representatives attending this year may join the Plenary Lecture on “Risk Communication – The Perception Gap, an Unrecognized Aspect of Risk” by Harvard School of Public Health’s David Ropeik (Monday, March 6 at 8:30 am). At the end of the week (Thursday, March 9 at 9 am), a session on Hurricane Katrina will examine the connection between research and public response to disasters. And in the days between, workshops and poster sessions will consider food additives and safety, obesity, and many other subjects with relevance for public health. (A complete listing of Annual Meeting offerings is available at www.toxicology.org)

ToxExpo, the Society of Toxicology’s trade show held in conjunction with the Annual Meeting, will include 300 companies from the United States and 14 countries in Europe, Asia, and South America. At ToxExpo, attendees can see demonstrations of the latest technologies, products, and services in analytical chemistry equipment, balances and scales, cell culture apparatus, behavior research equipment, laboratory and research software, and more. (A complete listing of exhibitors can be found at www.toxexpo.com)

In addition to scheduled meetings, a special exhibit at the San Diego Natural Museum at Balboa Park gives teachers, students, families, and interested visitors the opportunity to experience an interactive, multimedia display sponsored by Pfizer, Inc. – and to meet Society of Toxicology members as they explore the exhibit. “Genome: The Secret of How Life Works” will be open to the public at no charge on Sunday, March 5. (For more information visit www.sdnhm.org)

“With close to 6,000 members worldwide, SOT is the largest society of toxicologists in the world,” Wallace said, speaking from his office at the University of Minnesota Medical School in Duluth. “Our strength is that we bring together respected professionals from academic institutions, government, and industry to discuss and debate the latest advancements in the science of toxicology. Sharing our findings, exchanging information, discovering new ways to apply good science to the problems of society – these are the hallmarks of our Annual Meeting.”

Since 1961, when the Society of Toxicology was formed, the Annual Meeting has been the premier event for members and the scientific community. The 2006 Annual Meeting marks the Society’s 45th year.