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Cancer Letter Publishes SOT Response to President’s Cancer Panel Report—Letter to the Editor

Toxicology Studies—Helpful Tips for Determining Relevance for Humans
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NIH and Wikipedia—The National Institutes of Health is reported to be encouraging its scientists and science writers to edit and initiate Wikipedia articles in their field. The move in response to a recent survey that was conducted by the Pew Internet and American Life Project, which concluded that researching health information, is the third most popular activity among adults. E-mailing and general searching are the top favorites.

Arsenic's Contribution to Other Diseases Including Lung Cancer—Evidence from epidemiological studies suggests that arsenic simultaneously causes the promotion and progression of several diseases including lung disease. Recent research explores this evidence in greater detail.

More Press Releases

Each year the Society of Toxicology pays tribute to those scientists who have distinguished themselves in their field of expertise and are the recipients of the Society’s most prestigious awards. Learn more about who the 2010 Award recipients are:

• Butter Flavoring and Lung Cancer
• Toxicologists Explore Health Problems Associated with Arsenic Exposure at Special Regional Symposium in Salt Lake City
• Toxicologists Gather in Salt Lake City to Explore A Multitude of Human Health Topics
• Toxicologists Explore Wide Range of Pressing Health Issues at March Annual Meeting
• Corton Receives Prestigious Traveling Lectureship Award from Society of Toxicology
• U.S. EPA Official Receives Prestigious Science Award from The Society of Toxicology
• Wexler Receives Public Communications Award from Society of Toxicology
• LSU Professor Awarded Prestigious Translational Impact Award by Scientific Society
• Dow Official Receives Society of Toxicology’s 2010 Founders Award
• Former U.S. FDA Official Receives Animal Welfare Award by Society of Toxicology
• Tetsuo Satoh Honored by the Society of Toxicology as a Leader in Education
• Richard Paules Receives Leading Edge Science Award from Society of Toxicology
• Emory Professor Honored for His Contributions to Toxicology
• Dr. Mehendale to Be Honored as Distinguished Toxicology Scholar
• Virginia Tech Scientist Receives Distinguished Merit Award from Scientific Society

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Meet SOT’s Leaders

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.

• SOT Officers and Councilors
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Calendar of Events

SOT’s Calendar of Events is a comprehensive listing of all the scientific meetings that are happening over the next several months domestically and abroad. 

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.