EU today article on PATROLS Conference: “A new toolbox for citizens’ protection: Implementing science into EU policy”

A high level conference has heard about the work being undertaken by two pioneering EU funded projects whose aim is partly to find innovative alternatives to animal testing.

A high level conference has heard about the work being undertaken by two pioneering EU funded projects whose aim is partly to find innovative alternatives to animal testing.

Animal testing remains a highly sensitive issue and there are growing calls for the practice to be outlawed, including by the chemical industry.

Speaking at an online event in Brussels called "A new toolbox for citizens' protection: Implementing science into EU policy" were Prof Bob van de Water, from the EU-ToxRisk project and Shareen Doak, coordinator of the PATROLS project.

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