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The article focuses on the critical role of scientific toxicity information in environmental protection, particularly in key statutes like the Clean Air Act and the Clean Water Act, which require scientifically credible data for regulatory standards and enforcement actions. It mentions regulators heavily rely on toxicity studies involving animals, dating back to the early 1940s, following tragic incidents involving consumer and medical products.

Discusses the use of humane science as an alternative to animal tests for toxicology research in the U.S. Reduction or elimination of pain and distress in animals during experiments; Use of animals in the laboratory; Application of techniques that do not use living animals; Challenges facing humane science.

The article reports on the new changes required for developments in humane science law. The author discusses the National Academy of Sciences (NAS) vision for a better toxicity testing process. The new alternative methods and techniques would benefit the whole humanity. However, the field of humane science law is just a new field of study so the infrastructure needed to build up on the vision of NAS is quite a hard task at hand. But the vision have provided a platform for new federal laws that need to be changed to suit the developments.

Offers views on the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's genomics policy. Three areas in which genomics has the potential to be useful; Other advantages of genomics.

Ponders on whether the 1993 Daubert case can improve regulatory risk assessments in the U.S. Reasons for the inability of the case to improve regulatory risk assessments; Samples of litigation cases; Details on the Daubert case.