THE LETTER "ASSESSING CHEMICAL RISK: SOCIETIES OFFER EXPERTISE" by eight scientific societies (4 March, p. 1136) was the subject of lively discussion among the attendees at the annual meeting of the Society of Toxicology. Whereas some took this letter to indicate that its signatory societies regarded toxicologists as part of the problem concerning the limitations of the science involved in regulatory decision-making, a more generous view allowed that the signatory societies were expressing their interest in helping to assess the risks of chemicals and drugs by evaluating data and developing new testing guidelines and protocols.
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