PCPC Warns California: Animal-Testing Bill Could Be Blow To State’s Economy
This article was originally published in The Rose Sheet
Executive Summary
California Cruelty Free Cosmetics Act does not properly account for the fact that cosmetic animal testing still is required in many instances under foreign and domestic regulations, posing conflicts that could shake out unfavorably for California’s economy, says PCPC head Lezlee Westine.
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