Medical toxicology and public health--update on research and activities at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry.(The CDC Tox Report)

From: Journal of Medical Toxicology | Date: September 1, 2006| Author: | Copyright information

The following is an update on research and activities in which medical toxicologists are actively involved at the National Center for Environmental Health (NCEH) and the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR) at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The Journal of Medical Toxicology will periodically highlight these activities to illustrate the growing relationship between medical toxicology and public health.

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