NSW Animal Research Act amended to prohibit forced swim test and forced smoke inhalation experiments. The Animal Research Amendment (Prohibition of Forced Swim Tests and Forced Smoke Inhalation Experiments) Bill 2023 introduced as a Private Members Bill by Animal Justice Party MP Emma Hurst has today passed is reading in
The National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) has issued a policy statement on smoke inhalation procedures in mice and rats, recommending that: ‘Due to the significant adverse impacts of the nose-only exposure procedure on animal wellbeing and the potential confounding effects of these impacts on scientific outcomes, the use
Last month (July 2022) HRA intensified efforts on the Forced to Smoke campaign with a trip to Newcastle where we hosted a community forum for local advocates. Whilst there, HRA CEO Rachel Smith also met with NSW Member for Newcastle and Shadow Minister for Tertiary Education, Tim Crakanthorp MP, who
This is no longer a current AFSA campaign as we have been successful in lobbying for restrictions to the use of the nose-only smoke exposure method in Australia. AFSA will remain active in lobbying for broader legislative change to ensure this success is sustained. What is Animal-Free Science Advocacy doing
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