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. 2025 Jul-Aug;44(4):346-352.
doi: 10.1177/10915818251328037. Epub 2025 Apr 9.

A Commentary: Looking Back and Looking Sideways

Anthony Dayan  1 , Peter Pressman  2 , Thomas Blackburn  3 , Norbert Kaminski  4 , Samuel Cohen  5 , A Wallace Hayes  6   7
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A Commentary: Looking Back and Looking Sideways

Anthony Dayan et al. Int J Toxicol. 2025 Jul-Aug.

Abstract

It has been said that "too much confidence cannot be placed on the lessons of history." We suggest that this declaration is particularly salient for the dynamic field of toxicology. The intersection of historical trends and technological developments within and outside the discipline is briefly considered as they have shaped what we study and what we do. Most importantly, perhaps, both individually and collectively, these elements also highlight cautions and define challenges that toxicology must embrace to continue to thrive and contribute to the scientific enterprise and public health.

Keywords: commentary; history; toxicology.

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Declaration of conflicting interestsThe author(s) declared no potential conflicts of interest with respect to the research, authorship, and/or publication of this article.

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