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To assess scientific consensus and concerns regarding the Environmental Protection Agency initiative to phase out mammalian animal testing for chemical toxicity.

September 19, 2019Science

EPA plan to end animal testing splits scientists

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DGDavid GrimmGeorgia Institute of Technology

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Policy analysis highlights scientific division over the Environmental Protection Agency plan to phase out mammalian testing, indicating persistent concerns regarding chemical safety assessment.

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To assess scientific consensus and concerns regarding the Environmental Protection Agency initiative to phase out mammalian animal testing for chemical toxicity.
Evaluated scientific and regulatory perspectives on replacing vertebrate toxicity tests with alternative nonanimal testing strategies.
Assessed readiness, validation standards, and safety implications of computational models and cellular assays in federal toxicology frameworks.
Proponents report that computational screening and cellular assays offer higher throughput and more ethical chemical safety evaluations.
Critics demonstrate concern that nonanimal models currently fail to replicate complex systemic physiology, risking undetected human health hazards.

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David Grimm (2019) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a7afba92eb3c7e469f43312 https://doi.org/10.1126/science.365.6459.1231

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Policy analysis highlights scientific division over the Environmental Protection Agency plan to phase out mammalian testing, indicating persistent concerns regarding chemical safety assessment.

EPA plan to end animal testing splits scientists

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EPA plan to end animal testing splits scientists

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