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Board on Environmental Studies and Toxicology

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.

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A Vision for Continental-Scale Biology (CSB): Research Across Multiple Scales

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This report sets out a vision for the development of CSB and identifies the research areas that could most benefit from multi-scale approaches.

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Review of DoD's Proposed Occupational Exposure Limits for Lead

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Review of DoD's Proposed Occupational Exposure Limits for Lead

Evaluation of the Protocol for the IRIS Toxicological Review of Inorganic Arsenic

Workshops to Support Development of EPA's IRIS Toxicological Reviews

Scoping Plan to Assess the Hazards of Organohalogen Flame Retardants

Review of Advances Made to the IRIS Process

Review of Report on Long-Term Health Effects on Human Test Subjects from Army Testing of Biological and Chemical Agents, Drugs, Medications, and Substances

Evaluation of the Use of Chemical Dispersants in Oil Spill Response

Grand Challenges and Opportunities in Environmental Engineering for the Twenty-first Century

Potential Human Health Effects of Surface Coal Mining Operations in Central Appalachia

Anthropogenic Methane Emissions in the United States: Improving Measurement, Monitoring, Reporting, and Development of Inventories

Study of the Control of Respirable Coal Mine Dust Exposure in Underground Mines

Sources of Lead Contamination at or near Superfund Sites

Advancing Understanding of the Implications of Environmental-Chemical Interactions with the Human Microbiomes

Review of EPA’s 'Science to Achieve Results' Research Grants Program

Independent Scientific Review of Everglades Restoration Progress VI & VII