{"id":785353,"date":"2022-09-01T20:53:59","date_gmt":"2022-09-01T20:53:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.peta.org\/?p=1039965"},"modified":"2022-09-01T20:53:59","modified_gmt":"2022-09-01T20:53:59","slug":"read-all-about-it-how-peta-scientists-published-papers-promote-animal-free-testing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/radiofree.asia\/2022\/09\/01\/read-all-about-it-how-peta-scientists-published-papers-promote-animal-free-testing\/","title":{"rendered":"Read All About It! How PETA Scientists\u2019 Published Papers Promote Animal-Free Testing"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Regulatory agencies around the world require that any new method for testing the toxicity of chemicals first be evaluated for its scientific usefulness before companies and regulators can apply it. Up until recently, this process included measuring a new method\u2019s accuracy by directly comparing its results to those from tests on animals\u2014even though many such tests aren\u2019t reliable or relevant to humans. But an exciting new paper<\/a> coauthored by PETA Science Consortium International e.V. and scientists from government agencies could help change this process and increase the speed at which modern, non-animal tests are adopted.<\/p>\n

The paper, published in Archives of Toxicology<\/em>, provides regulators with a different way to establish scientific confidence in new methods\u2014one that\u2019s grounded in human biology rather than flawed tests on other animals. The use of this framework would accelerate the uptake of relevant, reliable, non-animal test methods, leading to improved protection of human health and preventing animals from being subjected to tests in which they are forced to ingest or inhale or are injected with toxic substances before being killed.<\/p>\n

The Science Consortium routinely collaborates with experts from regulatory agencies, industry, and academia to publish papers in peer-reviewed scientific journals. <\/strong><\/h3>\n

These papers have shown how modern, non-animal approaches can be used to test chemicals instead of relying on archaic and crude experiments on animals. These publications capture the current thinking of leaders in the regulatory field and build support for the acceptance of superior, animal-free methods.<\/p>\n

And the work doesn\u2019t stop once a paper lands in a scientific journal. PETA scientists present their findings at high-profile conferences and meetings around the world, ensuring that as many people as possible understand the benefits of non-animal testing approaches.<\/p>\n

A History of Publications by the Science Consortium<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Over the years, PETA scientists have published dozens of papers on topics affecting animals used in regulatory testing. Here are just a few examples:<\/p>\n