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ToxStrategies congratulates our President and co-founder Dr. Laurie Haws on being elected Vice President-Elect of the Society of Toxicology (SOT)! Dr. Haws and the full slate of newly elected officers and committee members will begin their terms on May 1st. SOT, founded in 1961, is a professional and scholarly organization of scientists from academic institutions, government, and industry, representing the great variety of scientists who practice toxicology in the US and abroad. Dr. Haws is read more…

ToxStrategies scientist Dr. Kristina Ulrich, who practices in the United Kingdom, has been invited to serve on the selection panel for the UK Register of Toxicologists (UKRT), reviewing applicants for recognition as Registered Toxicologists. Established in 1993, the UKRT is sponsored by the Royal Society of Biology and the British Toxicology Society (BTS). Successful applicants are designated as UK Registered Toxicologists and are entitled to use the post-nominal “ERT” (EUROTOX Registered Toxicologist). Dr. Ulrich will read more…

  ToxStrategies is pleased to announce that the following scientists are running for leadership positions in the Society of Toxicology (SOT): Laurie Haws – Vice President, SOT Council Lauren Brown – Vice President for the Sustainable Chemicals Through Contemporary Toxicology Specialty Section William Klaren – Secretary/Treasurer for In Vitro and Alternative Methods (IVAM) Specialty Section and Junior Counselor for Regulatory and Safety Evaluation Specialty Section (RSESS) Rayetta Henderson – Councilor for Food Safety Specialty Section read more…

An emerging class of chemicals of great interest is PFAS, short for per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances.  PFAS have been used for decades in packaging and textiles to help repel water, oil/grease, and stains. Recently, reports have emerged indicating that PFAS may migrate from containers at low levels into the product being contained. This, along with the apparent widespread use of PFAS, has resulted in growing concern about the possible public health risks associated with using read more…

A new publication presents an overview of a Toxicology Forum virtual workshop held in December 2021, titled, “Assessing [chemical] carcinogenicity: Hazard identification, classification, and risk assessment.” This state-of-the-science workshop looked at the issue of re-examining long-standing test methods and risk assessment approaches based on new understandings. With the US EPA currently updating its guidelines (including the 2005 Guidelines for Carcinogen Risk Assessment), the workshop allowed national and international experts and stakeholders to exchange information and read more…

ToxStrategies is pleased to announce that Managing Principal Scientist Dr. Laurie Haws has been accepted as a Fellow of the Academy of Toxicological Sciences (ATS).  This honor represents a significant milestone in the development of Dr. Haws’ career in toxicology. To be recognized as a Fellow by the Academy, one must have an exemplary record of professional accomplishment, as well as extensive evidence of recognition by peers of competency and sound scientific judgment in toxicology, read more…

ToxStrategies scientists Drs. LeeAnn Racz and Bill Rish have published a Brief Communication titled, “Exposure monitoring toward environmental justice,” in the journal Integrated Environmental Assessment and Management. The paper discusses the need (in light of a Biden Administration Executive Order) to enhance risk assessment methods and exposure monitoring techniques to more explicitly address issues of environmental justice, such as the interaction between chemical exposures and nonchemical stressors, that can affect individual communities, even down to read more…

EPA has proposed a rule requiring companies to report their use of PFAS, which will affect a vast number of entities. As proposed, the rule requires businesses that import, process, or manufacture PFAS to detail these uses for the past 10 years (back to 2011). Information to be reported includes chemical identity, environmental and health effects, volumes processed and manufactured, worker exposure, categories of use, disposal, and by-products. No exceptions are expected to be allowed read more…