According to amprogess.org, “A 2001 report from the National Cancer Institute stressed the dire need for research relying on mouse models of lung cancer and focusing on understanding, preventing, and detecting lung cancer and developing novel targeted therapies for treating the disease.” Don’t get me wrong, curing lung cancer is important (and very necessary), but these tests and cures are discovered at the animal’s extent, when there are better ways. One example of an alternative for animal testing is to use computer models. Already computers can recreate human body systems such as the circulatory and digestive systems (Alternatives to animal testing). This allows researchers to work with computers, instead of animals, who have to experience the pain. Alternatives, like computer models, have a greater success rate than animal testing. Alternatives are almost always successful. While on the other hand, animal tests are only rewarding 2-60% of the time (Alternatives to animal testing).
In conclusion, it is important to know that animal testing should be banned for three reasons. It is inaccurate, cruel, and it delays the discovery of new treatments. While others argue that animal testing is beneficial, remember that animal testing is harmful to both animals and humans. If and when animal testing is banned, we will receive many benefits as well. Without animal testing, scientists