The PETA International Science Consortium Ltd. announced the winner of its Early-Career Scientist Award, which aims to recognize young scientists’ work in animal-free science. Highly qualified applicants from around the world applied for the award, the winner of which will attend the Institute for In Vitro Sciences’ week-long workshop on non-animal testing methods. For his … Read more »
Animals are frequently used to test chemicals for skin irritation or corrosion, which means shaving the animals and then smearing chemicals onto their skin. In order to ensure that scientists have the information that they need in order to use non-animal methods, the PETA International Science Consortium Ltd. launched a free, easy-to-use online training tool … Read more »
Scientists from PETA U.S., PETA U.K. and PETA Germany published an article in an important business journal detailing the ethical, scientific, and financial benefits of replacing animals used for drug and chemical testing with non-animal testing methods. See here.
PETA scientists presented at the 10th World Congress on Alternatives and Animal Use in the Life Sciences on issues as wide-ranging as replacing the use of animals in nanomaterial and pesticide testing, producing antitoxins in cells instead of horses, Texas A&M’s cruel and failed attempts to mimic human muscular dystrophy in dogs, and painful sepsis … Read more »
When the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) attempted to circumvent requirements to reduce and replace animal use, PETA scientists pushed back, testifying in hearings, submitting official comments, and contacting various agency officials, and the EPA canceled its plans. See here.
The PETA International Science Consortium Ltd. cohosted workshops and webinar series to develop replacements to using animals in inhalation toxicity testing and awarded $400,000 worth of in vitro inhalation exposure equipment to four international laboratories. See here.
The PETA International Science Consortium Ltd. organizes and funds training sessions for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on an internationally used software program that incorporates computer models (funded in part by PETA) to predict chemical hazards without using animals. See here.
In a special issue of Applied In Vitro Toxicology, PETA scientists published information on avoiding animal tests for “next-generation” tobacco products, such as e-cigarettes, and our piece caught the attention of the editors of Chemical & Engineering News, a high-impact trade publication, which featured the comments. See here.
The award-winning IEEE Women in Engineering Magazine profiled PETA’s vice president and director for regulatory testing, putting good science and animal rights in the spotlight. The magazine, which recognizes women with successful careers in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics, is published by the largest engineering organization in the world. See here.
At PETA’s urging, the Environmental Protection Agency has launched another pilot program that could prevent thousands of animals from undergoing deadly pesticide tests every year. The agency is asking companies to use an equation to predict toxicity for pesticide products. If this pilot program is successful, 5,000 or more animals may be spared annually. See … Read more »
December 15, 2016 In a truly historic move, the Dutch government has announced that it intends to end all tests on animals by 2025, and PETA scientists were asked to help. Early in September, PETA UK’s science policy adviser attended a meeting at The Hague with government officials to discuss a preliminary plan, and we … Read more »
