Each year, more than 100 million animals—more than three each second—are bred, injected, infected, cut open, genetically altered, force-fed drugs and chemicals in the name of science and testing.
Compassionate Innovation
When animal experimentation first began some 200 years ago, our scientific knowledge was very limited. Today, science is more sophisticated––we’ve mapped the human genome, grown tissues in culture and modeled human physiology using computers. By comparison animal testing looks like a crude relic of history. HSI is leading the campaign to bring scientific research and testing into the 21st century. Help us by taking action online and becoming a compassionate shopper.
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Advancing 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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Animal Testing of Chemicals
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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Animal Testing of Pesticides
Force-feeding, inhalation, and even widely condemned "lethal dose" tests are the norm when it comes to the testing of pesticides and biocides. Learn More
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Cruelty-Free Shopping
Hundreds of companies have sworn off animal testing, but others have yet to get the message. 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 Testng News
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September 8, 2010
Europe Adopts New Law on Animal Experiments
In September 2010, HSI welcomed final adoption of a new EU law on animal experiments as a boost for animal welfare and the development of humane alternatives, but warned that to make meaningful improvements, member states would have to rigorously enforce the new rules.
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August 2, 2010
HSI Welcomes International Adoption of Animal-Free Skin Irritation Test
After many years of scientific research and campaigning by animal protection advocates, a completely non-animal approach for skin irritation testing has finally been adopted by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) and its 31 member countries.
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July 27, 2010
Animal Experiments Statistics Total 3.6 Million
HSI reacted strongly to Home Office statistics released in July 2010 revealing no significant decrease in animal experiments conducted in Britain, still totalling 3.6 million experiments in 2009.
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July 14, 2010
Q&A About the AXLR8 Project
AXLR8 is designed to speed up the transition toward a ‘21st century’ cell- and computer-based approach in chemical and drug safety testing.