also concurrently serves as NTP Director.

History

The program was established in 1978 by Joseph A. Califano Jr., then the United States secretary of health, education, and welfare (today known as the secretary of health and human services). The program arose from congressional concerns about the health effects of chemical agents in the environment. In October 1981, Secretary Richard S. Schwiker granted permanent status to the program.

Interagency Center for the Evaluation of Alternative Toxicological Methods

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