Annual Report for Fiscal Year 2016
NTP released preliminary findings on cancer and cell phone radiofrequency radiation in rats.
NIEHS celebrated 50 years of public health with commemorative activities throughout the year.
NTP studies are published in NTP report series after undergoing peer review. NTP reports that have been published in FY 2016, or are expected for peer review in FY 2017 are listed.
Highlighted NTP activities in FY 2016.
NTP hosted workshop to discuss challenges of testing botanical dietary supplements.
International panels of experts discuss how disruptions to circadian rhythms may affect health.
NTP in partnership with the NIH National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences and the Environmental Protection Agency to launch the “Transform Tox Testing Challenge: Innovating for Metabolism.”
Scientists at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and NTP Interagency Center for the Evaluation of Alternative Toxicological Methods (NICEATM) conducted an analysis to determine if acute oral toxicity data can be used to reliably assign EPA acute dermal hazard classifications.
NTP submitted the 14th Report on Carcinogens to the Health and Human Services Secretary for review in FY 2016.
Federal and state regulatory agencies use NTP study data and recommendations in considering the need to regulate and test specific chemicals to protect human health.
Additional meetings with stakeholders and the scientific community in which NTP participated.
Full citations for NTP reports, journal publications, and book chapters published during FY 2016.