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In an article on AltTox, Nicholas Ball of The Dow Chemical Company describes the connection between REACH testing requirements and the obligation to utilize animal tests only as a last resort. Without simply adopting an unnecessarily conservative assessment of hazards, registrants must make the best use of the various options to reduce the need for new animal studies, and regulatory authorities must take into consideration the animal welfare aspects when reviewing dossiers and deciding on the need for additional studies. All of this must at the same time provide sufficient comfort that the hazards of substances are being identified and addressed as necessary so that human and environmental safety are not adversely impacted. Please follow the link above to AltTox to read the article in its entirety.