ANIMAL TESTS REPORT
February 1st, 2005
BY KEITH NUTHALLTHE NUMBER of living creatures being used in research experiments, including for pharmaceuticals, is on the rise in the European Union (EU) despite legislative efforts to restrict such practices. The latest European Commission report has shown that in 2002 the total number of animals and fish used in all scientific experiments increased by about 917,000 (9.3%) compared with 1999, mainly due to the additional use of about 970,000 fish, while other animal species decreased.There was a 14% rise in the number of "cold-blooded animals", such as fish, ...
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