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Animal testing is still carried out by major cigarette companies, it has been alleged.
Jump to full article: Metro Café (uk), 2010-03-12
Intro: Mice and rats were forced to breathe smoke to examine the safety of new ingredients, the British Union for the Abolition of Vivisection claimed.
The studies were held by Marlboro-maker Philip Morris and Camel manufacturer RJ Reynolds Tobacco Company, the group said.
'It is outrageous that, in this day and age, tobacco companies continue to subject animals to these horrific tests when we all know how harmful smoking is to our health,' said BUAV boss Michelle Thew. 'Smoking is a lifestyle choice and it's unacceptable animals should suffer and die for companies to modify their products.'
Tests on animals involving tobacco have been banned in Britain since 1997 but the organisation said studies continued in Europe and the US.
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