Considers both scientific facts and public opinion regarding the use of animals in medical research, and seeks alternatives to vivisection and other techniques.
A classic in the animal rights / modern toxicology movements, this volume is in dire need of an update. In the meantime, supplement it with the National Academies' 2007 EPA-commissioned report, "Toxicity Testing in the 21st Century: a Vision and a Strategy." You can read it for free here.