Nanotoxicology Specialty Section

2004 2006 Mission Statement: Fullerene toxicity in bass PEN Nanotechnology Consumer (Oberdorster, E. et al.) Product Inventory—212 products To serve as the focal point for the interaction of Carbon nanotube exposure members of the Society of Toxicology interested in the (Maynard et al.) 1976 First SOT annual meeting science and toxicology of nanoscale materials, the Oberlin, Endo, and Koyama session on nanotoxicology report CVD growth of 1990 2007 responsible development of safe nanomaterials, and nanometer-scale carbon Enhanced toxicity of ultrafine particles International Symposium SOT Nanotoxicology Specialty Section fibers (Ferin et al. and Oberdorster, G. et al.) on Occupational Health inception—65 members the application of nanotechnology to address human Implications—Buxton UK 2009 health and environmental issues. 1991 University of Florida/NTP Pre-history Carbon nanotubes workshop on toxicity testing of Carbon nanotubes linked to asbestos-like 1985 lesions in mice TiO2 crystals in Tyrolean Iceman, carbon reported in the soot of nanomaterials This will be achieved through the conduct of scientific nanotubes in Greenland ice cores Discovery of arc discharge by Iijima PEN Nanotechnology Consumer Product fullerenes by 2003 Inventory—2,015 products programs and educational activities that address 1931 Kroto et al. Environmental impacts of 1996 Invention of engineered nanomaterials 2010 current developments and key issues in nanoscale FDA approval of the electron (Colvin) TSCA regulation of nanomaterials micronized TiO science and toxicology. microscope 1952 2 Respiratory effects of carbon (carbon nanotubes) Radushkevich and in sunscreen nanotubes in rodents Lukyanovich show (Warheit et al., Lam et al.) 2011 50 nm-diameter Nanotoxicology Specialty 1998 2010–2011 Officers: hollow carbon Section—293 members fibers U.S. Interagency President: David B. Warheit Working SOT Annual meeting— Vice President: Justin G. Teeguarden Group on 2001 2 workshops, 1 roundtable, Vice President-Elect: Joyce S. Tsuji Nanotechnology National 1 CE, 2 platforms, 4 poster Nanotechnology sessions Secretary/Treasurer: Stephen M. Roberts Initiative Past President: Annette B. Santamaria Councilor: Christie M. Sayes Pre-history 2011 Councilor: Nigel J. Walker Postdoctoral Representative: Yongbin Zhang Student Representative: Eric Liberda

1970s/1980s 2007 Organizing Committee: Research on particulates in air Annette Santamaria, David Warheit, Janet Carter, Paul Howard, David Lai, pollution, metal fumes Martin Philbert, Stephen Roberts, Treye Thomas, Nigel Walker.