The EPA's New Tox-Cast Program

question 68

Multiple Choice

The EPA's new Tox-Cast program

• A)uses enhanced animal testing to screen potentially toxic chemicals.
• B)uses human cells such as stem cells to rapidly screen potentially toxic chemicals.
• C)has initiated media campaigns to alert the public to toxic chemicals.
• D)uses human cancer patients to screen potential allegins in the workplace.

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