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Out with the Old, In with the New!

Out with the Old, In with the New! Editorial Alternatives to Laboratory Animals 2020, Vol. 48(1) 3–4 ª The Author(s) 2020 Article reuse guidelines: sagepub.com/journals-permissions DOI: 10.1177/0261192920915351 journals.sagepub.com/home/atl The first issue of ATLA for 2020 features a timely Comment identify a number of factors that were associated with the by Professor Michael Balls, based on his keynote presen- events of animal neglect that came to light, and by doing so they were able then to propose some rational prevention tation at the recent CAAT Conference in Baltimore, Mary- strategies — including increased transparency to the gen- land, which was organised to celebrate 60 years of Russell eral public, the empowerment of individuals that work with and Burch’s book, The Principles of Humane Experimental animals to report any concerns, optimised inspection of Technique. The UK legislation related to experimental facilities where animal work is carried out and significant animal use has been in place since 1876, in the form of the improvements to the role of Animal Use Ethics Commit- Cruelty to Animals Act 1876. This was updated in 1986, as tees. Still in Brazil, the outstanding work being carried out the Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986,with to optimise and promote the use of ex vivo human skin http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Alternatives to Laboratory Animals SAGE

Out with the Old, In with the New!

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Editorial Alternatives to Laboratory Animals 2020, Vol. 48(1) 3–4 ª The Author(s) 2020 Article reuse guidelines: sagepub.com/journals-permissions DOI: 10.1177/0261192920915351 journals.sagepub.com/home/atl The first issue of ATLA for 2020 features a timely Comment identify a number of factors that were associated with the by Professor Michael Balls, based on his keynote presen- events of animal neglect that came to light, and by doing so they were able then to propose some rational prevention tation at the recent CAAT Conference in Baltimore, Mary- strategies — including increased transparency to the gen- land, which was organised to celebrate 60 years of Russell eral public, the empowerment of individuals that work with and Burch’s book, The Principles of Humane Experimental animals to report any concerns, optimised inspection of Technique. The UK legislation related to experimental facilities where animal work is carried out and significant animal use has been in place since 1876, in the form of the improvements to the role of Animal Use Ethics Commit- Cruelty to Animals Act 1876. This was updated in 1986, as tees. Still in Brazil, the outstanding work being carried out the Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986,with to optimise and promote the use of ex vivo human skin

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