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Analysis of the HPV Challenge: Industry Violations and EPA Negligence
By Nicole Cardello, M.H.S. Executive Summary The Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA’s) High Production Volume (HPV) Challenge encourages chemical companies to volunteer to conduct screening-level animal toxicity tests on 2,800 industrial chemicals. Pursuant to this program, companies have committed to |
The Availability of HPV Chemical Data
In early October 1998, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the High Production Volume (HPV) Chemical Challenge program, calling for toxicity testing on 2,800 chemicals imported or manufactured in amounts over one million pounds per year. This program was apparently devised in closed-door meetings betwee |
Testimony on High Production Volume Chemical Tests to the House Subcommittee on Energy and the Environment
Neal D. Barnard, M.D. June 17, 1999 As a physician and president of the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine, I would like to thank Chairman Calvert and the members of the Committee for the opportunity to comment on the EPA’s High Production Volume Challenge program. We are greatly concerned about seve |
Testing of Industrial Chemicals: Strategies that Save Animals
Starting with the testimony of Neal Barnard, M.D., to Congress in 1999, PCRM has worked to prevent the deaths of animals in large testing programs such as the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) High Production Volume Chemical Challenge Program (HPV Program), which gathered data on industrial chemicals pr |
PCRM Brings EPA to Court over Cruel and Useless Tests
Many readers will remember the movie Erin Brockovich, that disturbing story about chemical companies dumping millions of gallons of toxic by-products into the environment. While innocent people were being poisoned, government regulators did nothing to stop it. Luckily, the feisty Brockovich unearthed the truth and |
How You Can Help Reform the March of Dimes
1. Tell other people about the March of Dimes! Most people are not aware that the charity wastes their charitable donations on cruel and useless experimentation. One way you can easily raise awareness is to write letters: to the editor, to a celebrity spokesperson, and/or to any company in your community that suppor |
March of Dimes-Funded Animal Experiments: Commonly Asked Questions
March of Dimes-Funded Animal Experiments: Commonly Asked Questions Animal Welfare 1. Does the March of Dimes still fund shocking animal experiments? 2. Is there any evidence for the poor treatment of animals in March of Dimes experiments? 3. How can there be any pain or suffe |
Health Topics
PCRM is pleased to provide fact sheets on several preventive medicine and nutrition topics: Arthritis Arthritis and Foods Calcium Calcium and Strong Bones: Protecting Your Bones Parents' Guide to Building Better Bones Cancer Breast Cancer Colon C |
Research
Great Ape Protection and Cost Savings Act Support the Great Ape Protection and Cost Savings Act (H.R. 1513/S. 810), which would phase out invasive experiments on chimpanzees and release all federally owned chimpanzees to sanctuaries. Take Act |
Meet Some of the Lost or Surrendered Dogs Who Were Used and Killed at University of Michigan
The University of Michigan in Ann Arbor (U-M) continues to use dogs from Michigan shelters in its Advanced Trauma Life Support (ATLS) course. Notorious Class B dealer R&R Research sells dogs to U-M. Learn more about how these dogs are sold to U-M and help us end the use of animals in U-M’s ATLS course. |
Animal Testing Continues in EPA’s High Production Volume Program
By Chad Sandusky, Ph.D. The Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA’s) High Production Volume (HPV) program continues to result in unnecessary animal tests being proposed and, in many cases, going forward. The program calls on chemical manufacturers to test products produced or imported in quantities of |
Update: The EPA's Massive Animal Test Programs Inch Forward
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is driving the High Production Volume (HPV) Challenge forward despite its dismal failures. Announced in October 1998, the HPV program calls for the testing of 2,800 industrial chemicals produced or imported in amounts of 1 million pounds or more. Although |
PCRM Partners with American Chemistry Council and EPA to Seek Alternatives to Animal Testing
Since 1999, PCRM has successfully worked to reduce animal use in toxicity testing of chemicals regulated by the Environmental Protection Agency. As a result, the American Chemistry Council has asked PCRM to join an expert panel to assess future chemical assessment plans submitted by manufacturers and suggest ways t |
Contact the March of Dimes National Office
Contact the March of Dimes National Office March of Dimes National Office 1275 Mamaroneck Ave. White Plains, NY 10605 National Office: 914-428-7100 Toll-Free: 888-99MARCH Mother's March: 800-99MARCH email: walkamerica@marchofdimes.org See our advice on writing to health charities. You can also |
Doctors Sue EPA to Halt Toxic Testing on Animals
WASHINGTON—On behalf of a coalition of nonprofit organizations, as well as three individual plaintiffs harmed by toxic chemicals, the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine (PCRM) will file suit on 5 September against the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). At issue is the EPA’s High Prod |
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