PRESENTING TOXICOLOGY TO THE PUBLIC - THE MIDDLE SCHOOL

Toxicologists are being called upon to educate the public about the va lue of toxicity testing and the important role animals play in this re gard. This article discusses the importance of toxicologists educating students in the middle school about the science of toxicology and sug gests various ways to convey basic concepts of toxicity, dose response , and animal research to students in these grades. The methods describ ed in this article have been developed and used successfully by the au thor in making presentations to middle school students.