NIH Gathers Experts to Ditch Animal Testing for Safer Chemicals
Published Date: 7/3/2025
Notice
Summary
The National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences is hosting a virtual meeting on September 11-12, 2025, about safer and smarter ways to test chemicals without using animals. Scientists, industry folks, and animal protection groups will share ideas, and the public can join, comment, and learn. This meeting helps shape future testing rules that protect health and the environment, with no cost to attend but registration is required.
Analyzed Economic Effects
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Public virtual meeting — free with registration
You can view the Scientific Advisory Committee meeting virtually on September 11-12, 2025, from 10:00 a.m. to about 3:15 p.m. ET. Registration is required to view the webcast or present oral comments, and the meeting is open to the public with no cost to attend.
Oral comment slots are limited
If you want to speak, registration is required and each public comment period allows five oral commenters. Only one representative per organization may present, and accepted oral presentations are limited to five minutes each; registration is first-come, first-served and excess registrants are put on a wait list.
Accessibility requests require advance notice
If you need special assistance (for example, sign language interpretation), you must notify the contact person at least five business days before the meeting; TTY users may use the Federal TTY Relay Service at 800-877-8339.
Written comments accepted but participants bear costs
Anyone may submit written comments to the committee via the meeting webpage; responses are voluntary, and the U.S. Government will not pay for preparation of any submitted information. Statements should not include proprietary, classified, confidential, or sensitive information.
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