1st Edition
Law, Animals and Toxicity Testing The Case of the Laboratory Mouse
By Anne M. Wordsworth
Copyright 2025
172 Pages
by
Routledge
172 Pages
by
Routledge
172 Pages
by
Routledge
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Drawing on our growing knowledge of animal cognition, this book provides a critical analysis of the use of animals in the legal regime and the practice of toxicity testing.
Although animal abuse has become a major issue, animal testing remains largely in the shadows, even though it involves substantial cruelty. Toxicity testing, in particular, imposes considerable pain, suffering and ultimately... Read more
1. Animal Cognition and Animal Intelligence 2. The Ethical Implications of Cognition 3. The Limitations of Animal Protection Laws 4. The Laboratory Mouse: Its Life and Loves 5. Toxicity Testing and Its Toll on Animals 6. Toxic Trans-Corporeality 7. Contested Toxics Laws 8. Alternative Non-Animal Testing Methods and the Road Less Travelled 9. Final Conclusion
Biography
Anne M. Wordsworth PhD, is a researcher and writer in environmental science and health issues based in Canada.
