In the Spotlight
SOT Member Bernard Goldstein Testifies on the Public Health Implications of Unconventional Gas Drilling Before House Subcommittee—Bernard D. Goldstein, longtime SOT member and Professor Emeritus of Environmental and Occupational Health and Dean Emeritus of the University of Pittsburg Graduate School of Public Health, presented testimony Wednesday, February 1, 2012 before the House Energy and Environment Subcommittee on Science, Space and Technology on US EPA Hydraulic Fracturing Research. Read more…
SOT Collaborates with Executive Branch—For the past several years, SOT has been working to find ways to collaborate more closely with various government agencies with the goal of helping those institutions fulfill their missions. After much effort on the part of SOT Council, the Society has established solid working relationships with National Institutes of Health, the US Food and Drug Administration, the US Environmental Protection Agency, the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, and the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry. Read more…
Toxicology Studies—Helpful Tips for Determining Relevance for Humans
Learn more about these Toxicology Studies.
|
Congressional Activity
Thomas: Bills Before Congress—A service provided by the Library of Congress which offers up-to-the-minute legislative information. Schedules for House, Senate, and Committee Hearings are also available. This site also provides access to the Federal Register, the official record of Congressional Activity.
Meet SOT’s Leadership
SOT is led by a group of full-time board members, called Councilors, who are elected by ballot by the full membership and who manage the affairs of SOT. Learn more about SOT’s leaders.
Position Statements
Council has approved a series of Position Statements to highlight the SOT’s commitment to research in improving the health of humans, animals, and the environment.
Issue Statements
Council has devised a process for the development and distribution of Issue Statements, which are short and balanced presentations of the science and related issues underlying an area of relevance to SOT. The statement is intended for policy makers, the media and the general public. The statement may or may not conclude with a consensus viewpoint on the issue, but may present multiple opinions with the rationale behind each. The first statement that has been developed relates to the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill, which was the largest accidental release of crude oil in modern history.
Briefings & Testimony
Toxicologist and scientists provide an important role in the implementation of science in regulatory and public policy decision-making. Learn more about SOT’s activities on Capitol Hill.
What Toxicologists Say
Several of SOT’s past presidents talked recently about toxicology and their experiences as members of SOT.
View what these toxicologists had to say.
Toxicology Topics
The following series of articles are written by toxicologists who are members of the Society of Toxicology but do not necessarily represent the views of the Society. SOT has made every effort to provide the public with balanced, informational pieces to share our expert knowledge more broadly.
View the list of topics.
|
