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European Union Screws Apes Used in Medical Research

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Researchers can continue most experiments on mankind's closest relatives -- chimpanzees, gorillas and orangutans -- after European Union lawmakers watered down proposals to restrict testing. Tags: europe animal research medical research. Maybe you'll feel some guilt about it.

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Millions of Animals Used in EU Experiments

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This became clear from a report addressed at the European Parliament (EP) session on May 5–7, which seeks to vote on a directive concerning animal research. Tags: animal experimentation europe animal research medical research. I really hope this passes.

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Question Everything.Including Scientists

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Once we are no longer so advanced, should we then be valued less and then subjected to experiments for this new and "unique" species of the future? Tags: animal experimentation animal research medical ethics medical research. Are there even more unique versions of humanity on their way? How about this?

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Life Along The Delaware Bay: A Book Review

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The chapter “Horseshoe Crabs” illustrates why this is THE keystone species of the Delaware Bay. Once used as fertilizer, the crabs are now harvested as bait for common whelk and bled for an extract used in medical research. Most articles on the Delaware Bay focus on horseshoe crabs and Red Knots.

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