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ACuteTox (optimization and prevalidation of an in vitro test strategy for predicting human acute toxicity) is an integrated European Union project under the Sixth Framework Programme with the aim of demonstrating that animal tests for acute systemic toxicity currently used for regulatory purposes could be replaced by a combination of alternative assays. Validated alternative test methods are urgently required for safety toxicology testing of chemicals, cosmetics, and drugs.
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