Animal testing has become one of the most controversial topics of the modern world however‚ there are many aspects of animal testing that people overlook. Many people believe that animal testing is helpful to the environment and useful for finding treatments‚ while others think it’s useless and cruel. Animal testing for sure is one of the most successful testing in the world it has saved many lives and people. Animals don’t have rights because animals do not have the cognitive ability or moral
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How many innocent animals have to be killed or hurt from experimenting before animal testing is banned? Studies have shown that at least 100 million rats and mice are being killed in laboratories every year (“Mice and Rats in Laboratories”). Every animal that is hurt is equal to one of three people in the U.S. These mice are used in a wide range of experiments from toxicology to depression (“Mice and Laboratories”). Cancer research‚ drug research‚ and psychological experiments are just a few of the
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than a hundred million animals are tested on. Of those hundred million‚ 95% of them are not protected by the Animal Welfare Act (11 Facts About Animal Testing). This act is meant to protect animals by setting standards of care that animals must be provided‚ which includes: housing‚ handling‚ sanitation‚ food‚ water‚ veterinary care‚ and protection from extreme weather conditions. Even animals that are protected‚ suffer from abuse and torture. Most of the animals used in testing are rats‚ mice‚ fish
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that about twenty-six million animals around the world are indeed dying due to the fact that scientists around the world are experimenting on animals for scientific testing. Animals are being killed in many parts of the world due to scientists forcing lipsticks and shampoos down their throats to check if the new beauty products are safe to wear. Most experiments tested on animals are faulty‚ which is wasting the lives of the poor animals. Also‚ drugs that pass animal tests are not certainly safe.
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Animal testing for cosmetic products and substances should be banned completely because of the benefits there is to non-cosmetic animal testing. According to People For The Ethical Treatment of Animals‚ “A variety of cell-based tests and tissue models can be used to assess the safety of drugs‚ chemicals‚ cosmetics‚ and consumer products” (“Alternatives to Animal Testing”). This means a new form of technology allows researchers to replace animal testing with human skin cells and tissues that can
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of Cosmetic Animal Testing Cruelty-free makeup is the best choice for consumers because cosmetic animal testing is cruel and inhumane; There should be more attention and publicity towards these industries. Animals are not only tortured during the repulsive act of cosmetic testing‚ they also are killed. One hundred million animals a year are killed due to cosmetic animal testing. No matter what the makeup actually does to these powerless animals they are put down after every testing. They kill the
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Forget cruelty or animal rights‚ using animals to test our pharmaceuticals is outdated‚ ineffective‚ and a waste of money. New more efficient and cheaper alternatives have been found that could end animal testing for good‚ if only government would take the initiative. It’s frustrating to realize that we could have had better and more effective medication at a lower coast. Some medications that passed animal experimentation have been shown to be much more harmful to humans than the diseases they were
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Early on‚ the elimination of animal testing was unfeasible because it was the only available source. However‚ technology advancements in the late 20th and early 21st centuries have introduced alternative methods that are often cheaper and more relevant to humans. William Russell and Rex Burch first introduced the 3R’s of animal research in 1959. These R’s stand for the reduction‚ refinement‚ and replacement of the use of animals in research and testing. Many alternative methods that have come forward
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Animals Should Not Be Tested On “Mice are mice‚ and people are people. If we look to the mouse to model every aspect of the disease of man‚ and model cures‚ we are just wasting our time.” - Dr. Clif Barry. Animal rights have been fought for by many people‚ but it just never works. Animals can feel pain just as much as humans can‚ but the worst part is animals can not help themselves. Animal testing should be illegal for many reasons‚ here are just a few. Almost ninety percent of tests/drugs
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the number of animals being kept in labs being used for animal testing‚ which is not required by law. Animal testing is not necessary. In many cases it does not even benefit people‚ and is not accurate. It only harms the animal‚ and if it happened to a person’s pet‚ it would be considered animal abuse. Animal testing is wrong and only harming animals‚ here is how. In many cases‚ medicines are tested on animals before being used on humans. This is a common argument made by pro-testing people. One may
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