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Animals used for study of disease in the European Union 27 2011, by disease class

Share of animals used in the study of disease in the European Union 27 countries in 2011, by disease class

The data shows the share of animals used in the study of disease in the European Union in 2011. The majority of animals were used in the study of human diseases, of which 16.76% were used in the study of human cancer.

Other human diseases	45.97
Human nervous and mental disorders	20.2
Human cancer (excluding evaluations of carcino hazards)	16.76
Specific to animal diseases	9.19
Human cardiovascular diseases	7.88

Animals used for study of disease in the European Union 27 2011, by disease class

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