The Board on Environmental Studies and Toxicology was formed in February 1986 from the merger of the Board on Toxicology and Environmental Health Hazards (est. 1977) and the Environmental Studies Board (est. 1967). Our mission is to provide our nation with independent, objective advice and dialog on matters related to the impacts of human activities and environmental exposures on environmental quality, human health, and ecosystems.

Our Mission

To provide our nation with independent, objective advice and dialog on matters related to the impacts of human activities and environmental exposures on environmental quality, human health, and ecosystems.

How we do it

Renowned experts are convened to address scientific and technical issues of relevance to study sponsors and the nation. Activities include:

• Consensus studies: Multidisciplinary expert committees use data gathering and integrative approaches, for example, to recommend decision-making frameworks or paradigms, evaluate environmental management options, develop visions and strategies for scientific research and its application, conduct and review chemical assessments, and evaluate scientific programs.
• Workshops and other gatherings: Experts are convened in a neutral setting to discuss topics of wide-ranging scope and complexity.

Our Expertise

• Toxicology
• Exposure science
• Epidemiology
• Environmental regulations
• Ecology
• Research management
• Public health
• Risk assessment
• Occupational health
• Risk communication
• Biostatistics
• Environmental sciences and management