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It is indisputably cruel to pour toxins into the clipped-open
eyes of animals or
smear corrosives over an animal's shaved skin.
It is also scientifically unsound, in light of in vitro, modeling and other human-focused strategies
that "generate more-relevant
data to evaluate risks people face," National Research Council. Francis Collins, director of NIH's
National Human Genome Research
Institute, says animal toxicity tests are "expensive, time-consuming, use animals in large numbers,
and don't always work." A
National Academy of Sciences report, Toxicity Testing in the 21st Century, calls for non-animal
methodology.
Ask Procter and Gamble to not derive safety data from old-fashioned animal tests. Urge the
company to lead the way in
animal-free toxicity testing in the U.S.
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Dear Mr. Lafley,
I'd like to purchase Procter & Gamble products, but I do not feel confident using
goods determined safe in animal tests. Animal testing
generates misleading data that can jeopardize human safety.
Francis Collins, director of NIH's National Human Genome Research Institute, says
animal toxicity tests are "expensive, time-consuming, use
animals in large numbers, and don't always work." A National Academy of Sciences
report, Toxicity Testing in the 21st Century, calls for non-
animal methodology. According to the National Research Council, in vitro strategy
"would generate more-relevant data to evaluate risks
people face."
As you may know, the European Union voted to phase-out all animal experimentation for
cosmetics. Several countries, including the UK, have
already banned animal testing for cosmetics. I urge Procter & Gamble to lead the way
in animal-free toxicity testing in the U.S.
Polls show a growing consumer contingent opposed to animal testing for cosmetic,
cleaning, or pet-food items. Fortunately, hundreds of
other companies manufacture safe products that do not rely upon poisoning, burning,
blinding and killing animals.
It is indisputably cruel to pour toxins into the clipped-open eyes of animals or
smear corrosives over an animal's shaved skin. Human safety
data should not come from poisoning live beings or subjecting them to any form of
confinement, pain and mutilation.
Please capitalize on strides in in-vitro technology and computer automation that let
researchers gauge toxicity more reliably. I encourage P&G
to institute a comprehensive animal-free testing policy for all non-drug products and
ingredients. Until then, I'll avoid P&G brand labels and
ask others to do the same.
Thank you,
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Global Boycott Proctor
& Gamble Day May 16 - Get Active!
Procter & Gamble utilizes some animal-free safety tests, for
previously approved products and ingredients. Ask them
to go 100% cruelty-free. Animals are regularly poisoned to test chemicals used in
hundreds
of Procter & Gamble brands: Tide, Dove, Cover
Girl, Olay, Bounty, Crest, Febreeze, Cascade, Pantene, Herbal Essences, Head &
Shoulders,
Iams/Eukanuba...
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