Human progress and its victims! You may want to keep this in mind! I have previously blogged e.g. here about this subject.
"The most numerous mammals in U.S. research are also the most invisible. Mice and rats comprise the vast majority of lab mammals, yet no one knows exactly—or even approximately—how many are used in scientific experiments every year. Now, for the first time, someone has attempted to calculate this number using data from U.S. labs, and it’s big: More than 111 million mice and rats are used annually in U.S. biomedical research, according to a new study. That represents more than 99% of all lab animals. ...
The figures are troubling ... because mice and rats are not covered by the federal Animal Welfare Act (AWA), which enforces the humane treatment of research animals. ..."
The figures are troubling ... because mice and rats are not covered by the federal Animal Welfare Act (AWA), which enforces the humane treatment of research animals. ..."
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