Don’t call them regulatory, industrial or environmental toxicologists.
They are poison detectives.
Frances Oldham Kelsey prevented, apparently single-handedly, a major tragedy in the USA
In 1960 she began working for the Food and Drugs Administration (FDA) as a medical officer reviewing new drugs licensing applications. In her first month, and against great pressure, she denied a licence to the drug thalidomide because of the lack of clinical evidence about its side effects. Shortly after, thalidomide’s devastating effects became known. Over 10,000 children were born with birth defects worldwide.
Clearly, Frances Oldham Kelsey was a Great Poison Detective!
Happy Fish
In order to change things, we have to modify people’s mindset.
One way to do that is to change their job title!