A replacement-first approach to toxicity testing is necessary to successfully reauthorize TSCA

Altex

Volumn 28, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 266-272

  Locke, Paul A ^a   Myers Jr , D Bruce ^b  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS BLOOMBERG SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

^b ENVIRONMENTAL LAW INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

Chemicals; Reauthorization; TSCA; US law

Indexed keywords

INDUSTRIAL CHEMICAL; PESTICIDE;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL TESTING REDUCTION; ANIMAL TESTING REFINEMENT; ANIMAL TESTING REPLACEMENT; ANIMAL WELFARE; CHEMICAL INDUSTRY; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; EXPERIMENTAL ANIMAL; HEALTH HAZARD; HUMAN; IN VITRO STUDY; IN VIVO STUDY; LAW; NONHUMAN; REVIEW; TOXICITY TESTING; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84455182329     PISSN: 09467785     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.14573/altex.2011.4.266     Document Type: Review

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