Title: ToxCast™ Wants You: Recommendations for Engaging the Broader Scientific Community

Carrie Arnold is a freelance science writer living in Virginia. Her work has appeared in Scientific American, Discover, New Scientist, Smithsonian, and more. About This Article open Citation: Arnold C. 2015. ToxCast™ wants you: recommendations for engaging the broader scientific community. Environ Health Perspect 123:A20; http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.123-A20 News Topics: Chemical Testing, High-Throughput Screening, Research Issues and Initiatives Published: 1 January 2015 PDF Version (266 KB) Related EHP Article Building a Robust 21st Century Chemical Testing Program at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency: Recommendations for Strengthening Scientific Engagement Jennifer McPartland, Heather C. Dantzker, and Christopher J. Portier Since the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) launched ToxCast™ in 2007, this chemical screening program has generated massive amounts of data. The main objective of ToxCast has been to help the agency prioritize chemicals for further review to meet different regulatory needs. But ToxCast may have much more to offer the broader research community—and the broader research community has much to offer ToxCast. A new commentary in this issue of EHP discusses two strategies for increasing engagement between ToxCast and researchers in disciplines beyond toxicology.1 Under the Toxic Substances Control Act, the EPA maintains an inventory of chemicals produced and processed in the United States. There are currently more t...
Source: EHP Research - Category: Environmental Health Authors: Tags: Featured News Science Selection Chemical Testing High-Throughput Screening January 2015 Research Issues and Initiatives Source Type: research