The Trump administration has announced new regulations that will change how scientists test the safety of chemicals.
EPA Administrator Andrew Wheeler has ordered a total ban starting in 15 years of animal testing on products that are overseen by the Environmental Protection Agency.
Animal rights groups such as PETA cheered the decision, calling it a significant step toward ending testing on all animals throughout all federally funded institutions and programs.
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