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NIH collaborates with EPA to improve the safety testing of chemicals
02-14-2008 · EurekAlert!Testing the safety of chemicals ranging from pesticides to household cleaners will benefit from new technologies and a plan for collaboration, according to federal scientists from the National Institutes of Health and the Environmental Protection Agency, who today announced a new toxicity testing agreement. The concept behind this agreement is highlighted in the Feb. 15, 2008, issue of the journal Science.
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