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Animal health and public health - what you need to know
By Akhtar, Aysha·Published in Journal of applied animal welfare science : JAAWS·2017·a U.S. Food and Drug Administration, United Kingdom·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Nonhuman Animals, Public Health, and Ethics: A First Step, But….
Plain-English summary
In December 2015, a significant conference took place at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, focusing on how the health of animals relates to human health. The summit discussed important topics like the wildlife trade, farming practices involving animals, and the use of animals in research. This article gives a summary and evaluation of the discussions that occurred during the event. It highlights the need for more attention to the ethical treatment of animals in relation to public health.
Abstract
In December 2015, the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health held the first-ever summit on the intersection between nonhuman animal ethics and human health. The conference covered a variety of issues where animal health intersects with human health, including the wildlife trade, animal agriculture, and animal experimentation. This article provides a brief overview and critique of the summit.
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