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PETA Launches Campaign to Stop Five Deadly, Obsolete Tests on Animals
U.S. Representative Leads Charge in Congress to Bring Government-Mandated Tests Out of the Dark Ages
Washington, DC (PRWEB) January 17, 2004 --With the help of U.S. Rep. Jim Moran, PETA is launching the most aggressive and wide-ranging attack on government agencies cruel, wasteful, unreliable animal testing in the organizations 23-year history. PETAs "Give the Animals 5" Campaign targets five animal tests (skin corrosion, skin absorption, skin irritancy, phototoxicity, and pyrogenicity) for replacement with non-animal methods that are faster, more sensitive, and typically less expensive. In the targeted animal tests, which are commonly required by the Environmental Protection Agency, the Food and Drug Administration, and other federal agencies, potentially toxic chemicals are injected into animals or slathered onto their shaved skin. No pain relief is provided, and animals who survive the tests are killed.
Rep. Moran points out in a letter to his colleagues that the U.S. is lagging behind many of its fellow members of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development, who have already made the switch from cruel and outdated animal toxicity tests to humane, modern alternatives. Both PETA and Rep. Moran want the federal government to stop mandating or accepting the results of animal tests when superior alternatives already exist.
The following are a few of the campaigns key initiatives:
| | - Rep. Morans "Dear Colleague" letter to all members of the U.S. House of Representatives, promoting non-animal test methods
- Distribution of PETAs "Give the Animals 5" packs to every member of Congress
- Launch of PETAs "Give the Animals 5" Web site
- A special reception, hosted by PETA, at which Rep. Moran will formally kick off the campaign
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"I urge you to join me in working to end the use of unnecessary animal testing when acceptable non-animal methods exist," writes Rep. Moran. "Both the animals and the American people would be better served by such action."
For more information, please visit PETAs Web site StopAnimalTests.com.
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