Chemical Safety: From Toxic Ignorance to Intelligent Testing

Authors

• Andrew Rowan DPhil, WellBeing International, Inc.

Abstract

Nearly three decades after concerns were raised about the lack of safety information for high-production-volume chemicals, significant progress has been made in both chemical data collection and testing technologies. This article explores the scale of the chemical safety challenge, the limitations of traditional animal testing, and the growing role of artificial intelligence and New Approach Methods (NAMs) in delivering faster, more human-relevant, and more efficient chemical risk assessments.

Recommended Citation

Rowan, Andrew DPhil (2026) "Chemical Safety: From Toxic Ignorance to Intelligent Testing," WellBeing News: Vol. 8: Iss. 7, Article 1.
Available at: https://www.wellbeingintlstudiesrepository.org/wbn/vol8/iss7/1