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The Importance of Fostering and Funding Scientific Research, and its Relevance to Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry

机译:The Importance of Fostering and Funding Scientific Research, and its Relevance to Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry

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What do environmental contaminants and climate change have in common with the virus SARS‐CoV‐2 and thedisease COVID‐19? We argue that one common element is the wealth of basic and applied scientific research that providesthe knowledge and tools essential in developing effective programs for addressing threats to humans and social‐ecologicalsystems. Research on various chemicals, including dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane and per‐ and polyfluoroalkyl substances,resulted in regulatory action to protect environmental and human health. Moreover, decades of research on coronaviruses,mRNA, and recently SARS‐CoV‐2 enabled the rapid development of vaccines to fight the COVID‐19 pandemic. In thepresent study, we explore the common elements of basic and applied scientific research breakthroughs that link chemicals,climate change, and SARS‐CoV‐2/COVID‐19 and describe how scientific information was applied for protecting human healthand, more broadly, socio‐ecological systems. We also offer a cautionary note on the misuse and mistrust of science that is notnew in human history, but unfortunately is surging in modern times. Our goal was to illustrate the critical role of scientificresearch to society, and we argue that research must be intentionally fostered, better funded, and applied appropriately. Tothat end, we offer evidence that supports the importance of investing in scientific research and, where needed, ways tocounter the spread of misinformation and disinformation that undermines legitimate discourse.

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