Toxicity Testing in the 21st Century

by Division on Earth and Life Studies, Board on Environmental Studies and Toxicology, Committee on Toxicity Testing and Assessment of Environmental Agents, National Research Council, Institute for Laboratory Animal Research

Advances in molecular biology and toxicology are paving the way for major improvements in the evaluation of the hazards posed by the large number of chemicals found at low levels in the environment. The National Research Council was asked by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to review the state of the science and create a far-reaching vision for the future of toxicity testing. The book finds that developing, improving, and validating new laboratory tools based on recent scientific advance

ISBN: 9780309109925

217 pages

Published: 2007-10-05

Publisher: National Academies Press

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