U.S. EPA has released a database called ToxRefDB, which allows users to search and download thousands of toxicity testing results on hundreds of chemicals. The database captures 30 years and $2 billion of testing results.
ToxRefDB provides detailed chemical toxicity data in an accessible format. It is a part of ACToR (Aggregated Computational Toxicology Resource), an online data warehouse that collects data from about 500 public sources on tens of thousands of environmentally relevant chemicals. Specific chemicals can be queried to find all available public hazards, exposure and risk-assessment data, as well as previously unpublished studies related to cancer, reproductive, and developmental toxicity.
ToxRefDB connects to an EPA chemical screening tool called ToxCast. ToxCast is a multi-year, multi-million dollar effort that uses advanced science tools to help understand biological processes impacted by chemicals that may lead to adverse health effects. ToxCast currently includes 500 fast, automated chemical screening tests that have assessed over 300 environmental chemicals.
Pictured: EPA has allowed access to its ToxRefDB searchable database on chemical hazard, exposure and toxicity data
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