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Research in the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Office of Research and Development (ORD) is “focused on addressing the pressing environmental and health challenge of a lack of sufficient information on chemicals needed to make informed, risk-based decisions.”
The Strategic Research Action Plan developed by the EPA will continue to:
· Develop the science needed to reduce, refine, and replace vertebrate animal testing consistent with EPA policies;
· Accelerate the pace of chemical assessment to enable our partners to make informed and timely decisions concerning the potential impacts of environmental chemicals on human health and the environment; and
· Provide leadership to transform chemical testing, screening, prioritization, and risk assessment practices.