In the Spotlight
ARRIVE New Guidelines Call for Improvements in the Reporting of Animals Used in Research—PLoS, recently published new guidelines that call for the improvement of the reporting of animal experiments. The so called ARRIVE (Animal Research: Reporting In Vivo Experiments) were developed by the NC3Rs to enhance the data from animal experiments and are geared for scientists writing up their research for publication in peer reviewed journals. Researchers, statisticians, journal editors and funders of animal research all collaborated to produce the guidelines, which have been published in five journals. The guidelines can be found by going to the NC3Rs Web site.
PETA and PCRM Push for Non-Animal Testing on Capitol Hill—The Physicians committee for Responsible Medicine (PCRM) and the People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) are active on Capitol Hill asking Members of Congress to support provisions in S. 3209, the Safe Chemicals Act of 2010 that would facilitate using non-animal methods to determine chemical safety and provide funding for developing alternatives to animal testing.
COMPETES Bill Passes House Moves to Senate—H.R. 5116, the so called COMPETES Reauthorization legislation has passed the House and has been referred to the Senate for consideration. The legislation doubles funding authorization levels over the next ten years for agencies including the National Science Foundation. In addition, the bill calls for the reauthorization of the Noyce scholarships under the STEM provision and enhances the coordination of STEM activities across the federal government and improves STEM education at the undergraduate, graduate, and postdoctoral levels.
Government Working Group Releases Report Highlights Medical Consequences
of Climate Change and Identifies Research Needs—An Interagency Working Group on Climate Change and Health (IWGCCH) recently released a white paper that identifies research needs associated with health effects of climate change. Read more about this newly released white paper.
Sen. Lautenberg Introduces Chemicals Reform Bill—Sen. Frank Lautenberg (D-NJ) has introduced the “Safe Chemicals Act,” which will reform the way new and existing chemicals are regulated. Under the new legislation, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency would have broad new powers to target chemicals of concern. Read more about the Safe Chemicals Act.
2010 Congressional Science Leadership Award Recipient—SOT recognized Rep. David Price (D-NC) for his staunch support of scientific research and education. A formal ceremony was hosted Sunday, March 7 at the SOT 2010 Annual Meeting in Salt Lake City, Utah. Price will be presented with this award at a ceremony in the Washington, D.C. area later this Spring.
Read more about Price’s recognition.
Friends of NIEHS Calls for Increased Funding for NIH—In a letter to the Chairman and Ranking Members of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies, The Friends of the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS) asked the Subcommittee to provide an appropriation of $35 billion for the National Institutes of Health and that $779.4 million be provided to NIEHS for the institutes’ research programs.
U.S. EPA Increases Transparency of Proposed Regulations—The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (U.S. EPA) is going to launch a new Web site that will give the public additional opportunity to participate in U.S. EPA’s rulemaking process. The online Rulemaking Gateway serves as a portal to U.S. EPA’s priority rules, giving citizens more concise information earlier about the U.S. EPA’s regulations. For more information about this, visit the U.S. EPA Web site.
Toxicology Studies—Helpful Tips for Determining Relevance for Humans
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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 Papers
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.
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.
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