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Not only the human alternatives we have available now, but god forbid (literally, according to Bush) we use stem cell research to discover how disease and medications work on the human body. That might save a "current" life, not just a "potential" one. My personal opinion? Animal research is big business and this administration thrives on it. Please help urge the Interagency Coordinating Committee on the Validation of Alternative Methods (ICCVAM) approve these alternative methods to start really saving lives and safely and accurately treating humans with diseases. http://getactive.peta.org/campaign/iccvam_animal_test Home Animal Testing 101 Campaigns and Investigations Cruelty-Free Living Features Get Active Donate Now Search U.S. Government Testing Programs International Testing Programs Companion-Animal Food Companies Consumer Product Companies Environmental Organizations Animal Research Industry Colleges/Universities Health Charities Action Alerts Ads/PSAs Become a PETA Member Charities That Do/Don't Test on Animals Companies That Do/Don't Test on Animals Factsheets Features Join the Activist

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Viewing Options An animal dies in a government-mandated toxicity test every two seconds in this country. There is a way to stop this, and you can help.The U.S. government spends hundreds of millions of your tax dollars every year testing well-known chemicals on animals while the agency charged with approving non-animal test methods refuses to take action that could end thousands of crude and cruel tests on animals.The Interagency Coordinating Committee on the Validation of Alternative Methods (ICCVAM) is not doing its job. In its 10 years of existence, ICCVAM has approved only one non-animal test method that originated in the U.S. This is not because there are no non-animal test methods—ICCVAM's European counterpart has approved more than 20 non-animal test methods. A recent landmark report by the National Academy of Sciences, our government's chief advisory body on science issues, entitled "Toxicity Testing in the 21st Century" called for the use of more efficient non-animal test methods for testing dangerous substances: "Recent advances in systems biology, testing in cells and tissues, and related scientific fields offer the potential to fundamentally change the way chemicals are tested for risks they may pose to humans. The new approach would generate more-relevant data to evaluate risks people face, expand the number of chemicals that could be scrutinized, and reduce the time, money, and animals involved in testing." Yet ICCVAM and its member agencies ignore or refuse to approve even those methods that are accepted—and in widespread use—internationally and has

become a major obstacle to the adoption of more sophisticated and accurate test methods. This causes animals to suffer needlessly and it jeopardizes public health, as non-animal test methods have been demonstrated to be more accurate, more sensitive, and more protective of public health.PETA recently sent an alarm clock and a letter to the heads of all the government agencies that make up ICCVAM, letting them know that it's "time for a change." Please help the millions of animals killed in toxicity tests each year by letting your congressional representatives and the director of the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences—the agency that oversees ICCVAM—know that you want ICCVAM and its member agencies to wake up and get to work.Personalized and polite letters work best. Take Action on This Issue Dear [ Decision Maker ], (Edit Letter Below)I am appalled that the agency Congress put into place to streamline the use of non-animal test methods by federal regulatory agencies such as the EPA and the FDA is not doing its job. The Interagency Coordinating Committee on the Validation of Alternative Methods (ICCVAM) has approved only one non-animal test method that originated in the U.S. in its entire 10-year history. This is not because there are no non-animal test methods - ICCVAM's European counterpart has approved more than 20 non-animal test methods. A recent landmark report by the National Academy of Sciences, entitled "Toxicity Testing in the 21st Century," calls for the use of more efficient non-animal test methods for testing dangerous substances. ICCVAM's failure to act is directly responsible for the suffering and deaths of tens of millions of animals every year in gruesome chemical toxicity tests in which animals are forced to swallow or inhale poisons or endure the pain of chemical burns in their eyes and on their skin. Because none of these animal tests has ever been validated for its relevance to humans, public health is jeopardized, as non-animal test methods have been demonstrated to be more accurate, more sensitive, and more protective of public health. I urge you to ensure that ICCVAM wakes up, stops wasting my tax dollars, and starts doing what Congress and the American people intended it to do: incorporate humane, fast, and effective non-animal test methods into government-required testing with all due speed. Sincerely,[Your name] By signing up here and giving us your details, we're taking that as acknowledgment that you've read and agreed to our privacy policy. Send this message to: Dr. David Schwartz Your Congressperson Your Senators Complete the following to send this message, and sign up to receive periodic updates. If you have participated before, just type in your e-mail address, then submit the form. Complete the following to send this message and sign-up to receive periodic updates. If you have participated before, just type in your email address and set your prefix, then submit the form. E-Mail:* Prefix:* --Select-- Mr. Mrs. Ms. First Name:* Last Name:* Address

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