Lethal Laws; Animal Testing, Human Health...: Alix Fano. Zed Books. 1997

Description: We combine shipping on multiple book orders automatically unless instructed otherwise. If you are unable to "Request Invoice", simply buy all books outright and we will refund shipping overage via Paypal once postage has been printed. We combine shipping via USPS Media Mail. Postage price is calculated by weight. For the last 150 years, chemicals have been tested on animals for the alleged purpose of protecting the public from their dangerous effects. Lethal Laws reveals that using animals as human surrogates is not only unethical, it is bad science. Alix Fano provides a meticulous analysis of the technical and scientific problems that have plagued animal tests for decades, but which have not been forcefully challenged until now. She shows how animal testing has been used as an alibi to allow the continued use of thousands of toxic chemicals. In a field dominated by male voices, this is a pioneering work by a woman that effectively demonstrates the causal link between animal testing and environmental degradation, and the subsequent deterioration of human health. Editorial ReviewsFrom Library JournalFano, currently coordinator for the Medical Research Modernization Committee in New York, holds a master's degree in urban and environmental policy. Her book addresses a major ethical concern for medical researchers worldwide, and her tone throughout is urgent without being strident, an especially difficult feat considering her passion for this topic. The main thrust of her argument is that animal testing is seriously flawed for use as a way to determine whether a compound or procedure is safe or effective for humans. She presents a very balanced view of the issues until her concluding chapters, which provide two scenarios to resolve the situation. (She prefers that animal testing be eliminated entirely.) This is an excellent resource for background material that avoids the mistake previous works have made by steering clear of graphic depictions of animal testing. Recommended for all animal welfare/animal rights collections.?Alicia C. Graybill, Lincoln City Libs., Neb.Copyright 1998 Reed Business Information, Inc.Review“It is the accumulation of millions of 'safe doses' of the chemicals we are exposed to that is one of the main causes of many diseases, including cancer. But is it possible to establish really safe doses for the 75,000 chemicals in commercial use, let alone the 1,500 new ones introduced every year on the basis of animal tests? The answer is 'no'. What we must do is use far less chemicals. This is the thesis of Alix Fano's highly documented new book Lethal Laws” ―and it is very convincingly argued.' “Lethal Laws is cogently argued and well researched. Ms Fano's analysis is a must read for anyone involved in environmental policy or public health.” ―Andrew Kimbrell, Executive Director, International Center for Technology Assessment “Ms Fano has broken new ground, specifically on the question of the use of animals in toxicological testing of chemicals. Her book may prove to be the best intellectual treatise for the critical position she puts forward.” ―Sheldon Krimsky, Professor of Urban and Environmental Policy, Tufts University Publisher ‏ : ‎ Zed Books; 1st edition (May 1, 1997)Language ‏ : ‎ EnglishPaperback ‏ : ‎ 242 pagesISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1856494985ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1856494984

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