HSI is fighting to save more than 100 million animals from suffering and death in laboratories around the world.
Victory! HSI Achieves Largest-Ever Reduction in Animal Test Requirements
A multitude of hard-fought improvements to European pesticide law will spare tens of thousands of dogs and other animals from painful and sometimes lethal chemical-poisoning tests.
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Advancing Humane Science
Imagine a world where lab rats are replaced by lab robots, with high-tech computer models instead of lethal tests on animals. That’s not science fiction, that’s science future. Learn More
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Cosmetic & Product Testing
With more than 100,000 man-made chemicals in use worldwide, alternative test methods offer a faster, cheaper, and often more reliable approach. Learn More
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EU Animal Experimentation Law
More than 115 million animals globally suffer and die each year in research laboratories, around 12 million in the European Union alone. Learn More
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Lethal Dose Animal Testing
More than a million animals suffer annually, dying in agony during the oldest and most inhumane toxicity test ever devised. Learn More
End Animal Testing News
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January 23, 2012
European Union Must Grasp Horizon 2020 to Lead the World in Science Innovation
HSI Europe urged the European Union to lead the world in cutting-edge research and testing as it kicked off discussions on how to spend its €80 billion Horizon 2020 research funding budget.
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January 20, 2012
Time for Canadian Biomedical Science to Join the 21st Century, Says HSI Canada
HSI Canada reacted strongly to statistics released by the Canadian Council on Animal Care, which revealed the use of more than 3 million animals for research, testing and educational purposes in 2010.
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January 19, 2012
Thousands of Dogs and Other Animals Spared Cruel Chemical Tests in Europe
HSI scientists secured the biggest reduction in animal testing requirements ever accomplished.
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January 18, 2012
HSI Canada Calls for Swift Government Action to Reduce Reliance on Animal Testing by Implementing Findings of New Report
HSI Canada welcomed a forward-looking report from the Council of Canadian Academies,"Integrating Emerging Technologies into Chemical Safety Assessment," as an opportunity for Canada to dramatically reduce its reliance on animal testing, particularly in the pesticide sector.