Public opinion: risks/benefits of the use of animals in research in the UK in 2013

This 2013 survey shows the public opinion on the use of animals in research in the United Kingdom. The use of laboratory animals and the like was perceived as more of a risk than something beneficial by almost a third of the respondents, whereas nearly half of the surveyed said that the benefits outweighed the risks of this field of study.

本项2013年的调查揭示了英国公众对于动物在科研中应用的观点。在接受调查者中，将近三分之一的人认为使用实验室动物等存在更高的风险而非益处，而近一半受访者则认为该研究领域所带来的益处超过了风险。