Animal Testing 
Animal testing and research is slowly being replaced by more
humane, more accurate and less expensive non-animal methods.
Two important ways to reduce the use of animals in testing
are: 1) Increase funding for research of alternative
methods; and 2) Reduce the number of animals
used in existing animal-based test programs.
DDAL Leads Policy Changes to Promote Alternatives
Since 1987, DDAL has been at the forefront of legislative and
policy changes to promote non-animal alternatives, including:
- The acceptance of Corrositex® as the first federally-approved
non-animal, alternative test to assess the corrosivity of
chemicals.
- Passage of the ICCVAM
Authorization Act creating a permanent federal entity
to review and approve alternative test methods.
- Lobbying for the first federal appropriations for research,
development and validation of non-animal, alternative tests
for the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences
(NIEHS) and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
- Passage of the California law to require the use of scientifically
validated and federally-approved alternatives.
Using the federal appropriations cycle to increase support
and funding for alternatives to animal test methods. more...
Changing the emphasis from new animal testing, which means
harming and killing animals, to collecting pre-existing data.
more...
DDAL is a founding member of the International Council for
Animal Protection (ICAPO)at the Organization for Economic Cooperation
and Development. more..
Find products not tested on animals from the CCIC, a coalition
of animal protection groups, including DDAL. off
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