This month, we’re highlighting UL Research Institutes’ Chemical Insights’ recently published symposium proceedings, expanded coverage of conference engagements, and this year’s Stories of Impact series. Keep reading to find curated resources designed to connect you with the latest advancements in safety science.

A growing body of research shows that when wildfires move through wildland-urban interface (WUI) communities, pollutants from burned materials can persist in the environment and pose ongoing health risks. At this year’s Society of Toxicology (SOT) Annual Meeting and ToxExpo, we hosted a symposium where experts presented real-world case studies and emerging research on the environmental and public health impacts of WUI fire exposures.
We encourage you to explore key takeaways from these discussions in our symposium proceedings, “Wildland-Urban Interface Fire Beyond the Smoke: Exploring the Broader Environmental and Health Impacts,” to see how this evolving science can inform safer, more resilient communities.

In addition to our symposium, we had a large presence at the SOT conference and are pleased to share that several of our presentations were featured through SOT’s reporter program. The program’s blogs capture the breadth of work we shared at the meeting, including emerging insights and early findings from ongoing research.

Check out our latest blog for a roundup of reporter posts that highlight our contributions on topics such as per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) and human health, exposure pathways and risk, emerging exposure challenges, and advanced experimental and computational methods for evaluating toxicity.

ULRI’s Stories of Impact series showcases how teams across our institutes are advancing safety science to address a range of real-world challenges, from informing and strengthening public health guidance to improving safety through technical innovation. In Chemical Insights’ featured video, Mark Wilson, Ph.D., director of the Center for Analytical & Exposure Science, discusses how novel research is identifying potential health risks associated with dental resin 3D printing and shaping strategies to make these practices in dentistry safer. We invite you to watch the video and explore the full Stories of Impact series to see how ULRI is addressing today’s most pressing safety challenges.

As Strategic Alliance Partners for nearly six years, we are proud to feature the Campus Safety, Health, and Environmental Management Association (CSHEMA) this month. CSHEMA is the leading organization committed to educating and supporting campus-based environmental health and safety (EHS) professionals at institutions of higher education. Our partnership has grown through webinars, national conference presentations, and sponsorship, as well as working together to empower EHS professionals with impactful research insights. We are grateful for this partnership and look forward to advancing safer, healthier, and more sustainable learning environments together.

Proceedings

• “Wildland-Urban Interface Fire Beyond the Smoke: Exploring the Broader Environmental and Health Impacts – 2026 Society of Toxicology Symposium“

Media Coverage

• “Managing Exposure Risks in Dental 3D Printing“
• “When Plastic Food Containers Are Unsafe to Use“

Blogs

• “The Effects of PFAS on Skin Pigmentation and Melanoma Vulnerability“
• “Exploring PFAS Sources in US Drinking Water“

• ESTIV Congress 2026, June 29-July 2, 2026, “Building Confidence in High Throughput Transcriptomics for Chemical Safety Screening: A Framework for Assessing Reliability and Reproducibility of In Vitro Models”
• Integrated Toxicology & Environmental Health Program, June 30-July 1, 2026, “Open Source Tools for Risk Assessment of Data Poor Chemicals”
• CSHEMA Annual Conference, July 18-22, 2026:
  • “Assessment of Inhalation Risks Associated with Off Gassing From 3D Printing Dental Resins”
  • “An Interdisciplinary Approach to Lithium-Ion Battery Safety”
• SFPE Foundation’s Webinar, July 14, 2026, “WUI Fire Health Impacts: Smoke & Emissions”
• NEHA Annual Educational Conference and Exhibition, August 3-6, 2026:
  • “Advancing Public Health Preparedness in WUI Communities: Insights from the Wildfire Steering Committee”
  • “Understanding Vulnerability and Building Resilience in the Wildland Urban Interface: Partnerships, Data, and Communication Strategies”
• ACS Fall 2026 Meeting, August 23-27, 2026:
  • “Structuring Curated Chemical Knowledge for Insight Discovery: An Ontology of Chemical List Relationships”
  • “Beyond the Floor: Temperature and Humidity Effects on Chemical Emissions from Building Materials and Their Installation Materials Using Micro-Chamber Analysis”