Highlights of the XII International Congress on Toxicology, 19 - 23 July 2010, Barcelona, Spain.
BACKGROUND
There are few true international meetings dedicated to covering multiple areas of toxicology. The XII International Congress of Toxicology (IUTOX) held from 19 to 23 July 2010 in Barcelona, Spain is one such meeting. The IUTOX is important as its emphasis is on chemical safety and integrating approaches and alternative possibilities to protecting public health. The meeting was an important forum with professional interactions in different subspecialties of toxicology addressing these current topics.


METHODS
The basis of toxic effects including mechanistic, effects testing, monitoring and alternative methods are covered in this meeting highlights article. Coverage of industry, clinical toxicologists, environmentalists, regulators and technological developers is provided.


RESULTS
Insight into the coverage of topics discussed at the XII IUTOX meeting.


CONCLUSIONS
Current topics in toxicology with international impact are presently centered on new testing strategies, biomarkers and understanding mechanisms of toxicity to help address the safety and risk of substances relevant to public health.
Anadón
Arturo
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Department of Toxicology and Pharmacology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Universidad Complutense de Madrid, 28040-Madrid, Spain. anadon@vet.ucm.es
Valerio
Luis G
LG
D000818:Animals; D015415:Biomarkers / Q000378:metabolism; D019587:Dietary Supplements / Q000633:toxicity; D057166:High-Throughput Screening Assays; D006801:Humans; D020258:Neurotoxicity Syndromes / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology; D010575:Pesticides / Q000633:toxicity*; D008517:Phytotherapy / Q000009:adverse effects*; D010936:Plant Extracts / Q000633:toxicity; D018570:Risk Assessment / Q000379:methods; D014116:Toxicology / Q000379:methods*
D015415:Biomarkers; D010575:Pesticides; D010936:Plant Extracts