High Speed Robots to Replace Animal Testing of Toxic Chemicals

**Solidchrome** · 15th February 2008, 02:53 AM

WASHINGTON, DC, February 14, 2008 (ENS) - Fewer laboratory animals will be used to test the safety of chemicals such as pesticides and household cleaners under a new agreement announced jointly today by the National Institutes of Health, NIH, and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, EPA.

Currently, data collection to determine chemical toxicity currently relies on live animal tests. Researchers expose an animal, such as a mouse, to a chemical. They observe the general effects of the compound on the animal, such as causing weight loss or shortening life, and then examine the animal's tissues for evidence of damage.
But experts at the two government agencies say the growing number of new chemicals, high testing costs and public unease with animal testing has led to the search for alternate toxicology testing methods.

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**Adri** · 15th February 2008, 03:14 AM

Good news for the little critters!

15th February 2008, 02:53 AM	#1
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15th February 2008, 03:14 AM	#2
Adri Wearing metal panties in a lightning storm Join Date: May 2004 Shard: Pacific/Landroval Posts: 3,761 Gold: 5,809 My Mood: Thanks: 176 Thanked 93 Times in 65 Posts Awards Showcase Total Awards: 2	Re: High Speed Robots to Replace Animal Testing of Toxic Chemicals Good news for the little critters! We are all broken and wounded in this world. Some choose to grow strong at the broken places. --Harold J. Duarte-Bernhardt Thanks to Atlas for the fantastic sig!

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