Topic: toxicology
Definition:

  • the branch of pharmacology that deals with the nature and effects and treatments of poisons

    Related tag cloud:

  • pharmacology
  • environmental
  • microbiology
  • chemistry
  • health
  • setac
  • pathology
  • environmental health
  • toxicity
  • environment
  • clinical
  • science
  • consulting
  • toxic
  • biology
  • laboratory
  • research
  • ehs center
  • drugs
  • poison
  • medicine
  • Resources:

    Society of Toxicology
    Professional organization of scientists from academic institutions, government, and industry representing scientists who practice toxicology.
    http://www.toxicology.org

    National Toxicology Program (NTP)
    Background, factsheets, testing information and study results, grants, NTP Evaluation Centers (including Alternative Toxicological Methods), how regulatory agencies use NTP data, announcements, meetings and publications, chemical health and safety information. Links to other governmental programs, such as National Center for Toxicological Research (NCTR). USDA and NIH. US.
    http://ntp-server.niehs.nih.gov

    Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry
    International professional society whose scope of interests and activities includes ecotoxicology, along with other environmental fields. Special interests include whole effluent toxicity, ecological risk assessment, contaminated soils, and fate and effect modeling.
    http://www.setac.org

    Springer LINK
    Information about scientific books and journals of the Springer publishing group, CD-ROM publications, software products, and catalogues, and online access (by subscription) to some contents.
    http://link.springer.de/