These bags have been suggested since 1975 (!), but the research industry as a whole has failed to adopt them and continues to use mice as if
they were inanimate objects. More information from David Cantor at AAVS, 801 Old York Road #204, Jenkintown PA 19046-1685.
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WHY SCIENTISTS ARE BLOCKING COMPENSATION FOR U.S. VETS INJURED BY FRIENDLY FIRE   

This article puts in historical perspective the government's failure to acknowledge injury and deny compensation to servicemen suffering from Gulf War Syndrome "in order to protect the high-ranking officers whose negligence was responsible..." He compares the reaction to this disability with earlier responses to illnesses caused by exposure to nuclear explosions following World War II and Agent Orange during the Viet Nam War. 

MONKEY BUSINESS IN SPACE WASTES TAXPAYERS' MONEY  by Alix Fano
Description of Bion II experiment and its lack of application to humans
Monkey business in space wastes taxpayers' money when information sought is already available from human astronauts by the author of "Lethal Laws" to be published this summer.

OBSERVATIONS ON BSE ("mad cow" disease) by Helen Fullerton, PhD. full text
Dolly not worst threat when compared to "meddling with life-forms that evolved over millions of years." (See CPH addenda for more details.)
Bits of cow spinal cord in American beef, including baby food.

A QUICK TEST FOR BSE
UK " government tried to protect the beef industry and wound up protecting nobody." Europe's rejection of American beef and dairy products due to use of bovine growth hormone.

"LINGERING RELIANCE" by Andrew Gach
who has since informed us he was not the author but was simply relaying information. Author I.D. anyone? Letter published in "Search for Health" vol. 4 no. 6
Failure to protect people from toxins due to "lingering reliance" on animal testing.

VACCINE UPDATE
Experimental Measles Vaccine Inflicted on Third World (and Los Angeles inner city) children (Ref: National Vaccine Information Center www.909shot.com)

Hepatitis B vaccine linked to increase in diabetes.

Whooping cough increases in British Columbia school children despite receiving five inoculations before entering school, three of them before they are a year old.

Pertussis shots recommended for adults.

Some public health authorities have power to forcibly vaccinate children.

CROSS-SPECIES TRANSPLANTS
Pig-to-Human heart transplant in India
Doctors and Lawyers for Responsible Medicine (London) seek full compensation for anyone harmed by a transgenic transplant.

CROSS SPECIES DISEASES
Ebola virus may be carried by monkeys, bats, insects, guinea pigs
Equine moribilli virus kills humans in Australia
"Mad Fish" disease in Toronto
'Q' fever hits hundreds in California
Fatal disease hits Missouri dogs.

ON THE DRUG SCENE
Errors in Physicians Desk Reference
FDA challenges Seldane
Co-Q10 deemed effective.
Replacements for bear gall bladders in Chinese medicine
Gingko by prescription
Antibiotic promotes growth of bacterium.

Cancer risk related to number of partners RESEARCH WITHOUT ANIMALS

Allergen extracts found to be ineffecive.
Depression related to broken bones.
Vitamin E rated more important than vitamin C

BOOK REVIEWS
John Robbins: RECLAIMING OUR HEALTH reviewed by Tim I. Martin
Chris DeRose: IN YOUR FACE, autobiographical account of a dedicated animal rights activist with emphasis on action and Department of Agriculture's licensed animal dealers.
Elizabeth Russell-Manning: MASS MIND CONTROL OF THE AMERICAN PEOPLE also WHISTLEBLOWERS and MIND CONTROL IN THE U.S. PRISON SYSTEM

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Comments and opinions from readers
Arabelle DuBois,    Irwin Bross,     Rose Register,    Jean Grasswitz,
Lee Davis,   Maria Somer,    Pauline Blanc,    Coby Siegenthaler
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Complete Winter 96-97 issue of  The Civil Abolitionist on page 7