Toxicology EducationFoundation

Credible Science for the Public

Agenda

Mission and Vision

History

Activities

Board of Trustees

Goals

Mission and Vision

Mission

To enhance public understanding of toxicology throughaccess to objective, science-based information on thesafety of chemicals and other agents encountered indaily life.

Vision

A public that understands the essentials of toxicology.

Historical Highlights

Incorporated in 1990 to receive charitable contributions supporting SOT’seducational outreach activities including:

K-12 teacher “Paracelsus” programs Minority undergraduate participation in an educational program at the SOT

meeting

K-12 curriculum materials developed with other organizations Essentials of Cell Biology BioRap

ToxRap Toxicology in the Classroom

Robert L. Dixon Travel Award

2002: Began operating as an independent 501(c)(3)

Our Activities

Public Programs

Travel Awards

Videos

Website

Social Media

Public Programs

“Water: Tame or Toxic?"March 2017, Baltimore, Maryland.Co-sponsor: Institute of Marine and Environmental Technology (IMET)

"Don’t Panic. It’s Only Poison"June 2016, Baton Rouge, Louisiana.Co-sponsor: Critical Thinking Club

"Pick Your Poison"March 2015, San Diego, California.Co-sponsor: Oasis, San Diego

Organized by Phil Wexler

Robert L. Dixon Travel Award

Students studying in the area of reproductive toxicology areeligible to apply

Provides a stipend of $2,000 for travel costs to attend theInternational Congress of Toxicology (ICT) meeting, held everythree years.

Videos

Is It Safe Toxicity Today

Is It Safe? Evaluating Chemical Risks

Developed as a program to empowerthe public to sort through issuesaddressing chemical safety

Target Audience: High school studentsand adults

Available on YouTube & TEF website forviewing at home

Can be presented at schools, libraries,community centers, and service clubs.

Written Primer is also available

Spanish Translation

English with Japanese subtitles

Toxicity Today

A short comic video about toxicityof Botox® and overconsumption ofwater

Co-sponsored by the Society ofToxicology

Companion articles available Water Intoxication

Botulinum Toxin

Website: www.toxedfoundation.org

TEF Website Content

Videos

Tox Topics Articles

Tox Quick Links

Tox in the News

Tox Topics

A variety of short articles aboutspecific issues and generaltoxicology topics

Written by TEF Trustees

Each article has links toadditional resources to findmore information

Tox Topic Examples – Toxicology Basics

Our most popular articles involvethe basics of toxicology such as

What is Toxicology?

History of Toxicology

Basics of Dose and Response

Hazard vs. Risk

Tox Topic Examples – Toxicology in Daily Life

Other articles offer informationabout toxicology in daily life suchas

Dietary supplements

What is Thirdhand Smoke?

Genetically Modified Organisms

Tox in the News

Quick links to current eventsin the world related totoxicology

Also shared on Facebook andTwitter

Tox Quick Links

Selected websites with toxicologyeducation resources for the generalpublic.

Guidelines for selecting resources

NLM site links include ToxLearn – A Gateway to Toxicology

Toxicology Tutor

TOXNET: Toxicology Data Network

Social Media

Facebook

LinkedIn

Twitter@ToxEdFoundation

Board of TrusteesMichael Dourson, PhD, DABT, ATSToxicology Excellence for Risk AssessmentPresident

Elizabeth Anderson, PhD, ATSExponentVice President

Tony Ndifor, PhDJohnson & JohnsonSecretary/Treasurer

Nancy B. Beck, PhD, DABTAmerican Chemistry CouncilMarketing/Media Chair

Silvia Berlanga de Moraes Barros, MSc,PhDUniversity of São Paulo

David W. Cragin, PhD, DABTMerck Sharp & Dohme

Ann de Peyster, PhD, ATSFundraising ChairSan Diego State University (Emeritus)

William H. Farland, PhD, ATSWebsite Content ChairColorado State University

Suzanne Fitzpatrick, PhD, DABTU.S. Food and Drug Administration

Stephen Gettings PhD, JD, DABTAVON

Mark Lafranconi, PhD, DABTToxHorizons

A. Wallace Hayes, PhD, ATS, DABTHarvard School of Public Health

Jeffrey Jenkins, PhD

Oregon State University

Strategic Planning

Gladys Ouédraogo, PharmD, PhD

L’Oréal Research and Innovation

Richard D. Phillips, PhDExxonMobil Biomedical Sciences, Inc.

(Retired)

Nicole V. Soucy, PhD, DABT3M

David Steup, PhD, DABTShell Oil Company (Retired)

Philip Wexler, BS, MLSGovernment LiaisonNational Library of Medicine

Conclusion – TEF Objectives

Enhance public awareness and understanding of fundamentalkey principles related to chemical hazards in homes, workplaces,schools, and general environment, vital to ensuring public safetyand sensible decision-making in government about currentissues of concern.

Provide the general public with a broad base of readilyaccessible, reliable sources of information about safetyassessment that will assist them in making sound, sensibledecisions regarding their own potential risks.