U.S. government-commissioned study recommends reducing, even ending, toxicity testing on animals

in Animal News on June 19, 2007

A study by the National Research Council, commissioned by the Environmental Protection Agency, has determined that toxicity testing on animals is inadequate and recommends changes “that will generate better data on the potential risks humans face from environmental agents, building a stronger scientific foundation … and reducing the time, money, and animals needed for testing.”

Press release from The National Academies

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