Arguments Against Animal Testing
Animal Testing
Animal testing is a very controversial practice, involving the testing of new substances on animals to see how safe they will be for human use. (Vasen, 2011) Research has uncovered many cures for deathly diseases through animal testing. For over 2000 years cures for diseases such as Herpes, Hepatitis B, Rabies, Malaria, Polio and other such viruses have been created, through the use of testing the chemicals on animals such as mice, rabbits, cats, dogs or monkeys. (Shandilya, 2011) Animal Testing holds much criticism, and gets much scrutiny from anti Animal-Testing groups such as PETA (People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals) and CAAT (Coalition to Abolish Animal Testing). The controversy behind animal testing is that there are so many petitions against animal testing and some people go as far as to not consume products like toothpaste or …show more content…
(2008) How much does animal testing tell us? Time. Retrieved on Wednesday 18 January, 2011 from http://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1815241,00.html
Dolgin, E. (2010) Animal Testing alternatives come alive in the US. Nature Medicine, 16.
Festing, S., Wilkinson, R. (2007) The ethics of animal Research. EMBO Reports. 8, 526-530.
Liebsch, M., Grune, B., Seiler, A., Butzke, D., Oelgeschlager, M., Pirow, R., Adler, S., Riebling, C. &Luch, A. (2011) Alternatives to Animal Testing: current status and future perspectives. Archives of Toxicology 85(8), 841-858
Stachura, S. (2008) Drug Safety: An argument to Ban Testing.Journal of Nursing Law.12 (4), 147-156. New York. Springer Publishing Company.
Shandilya, R. (2011) The Pros of Animal Testing. Retrieved from http://www.buzzle.com/articles/animal-testing-pros.html
Vasen, D. (2011) Cosmetic Animal Testing. Retrieved from http://makeup.lovetoknow.com/Cosmetic_Animal_Testing
PETA (2011) Animal Testing: An Overview. Retrieved from
Animal testing is a very controversial practice, involving the testing of new substances on animals to see how safe they will be for human use. (Vasen, 2011) Research has uncovered many cures for deathly diseases through animal testing. For over 2000 years cures for diseases such as Herpes, Hepatitis B, Rabies, Malaria, Polio and other such viruses have been created, through the use of testing the chemicals on animals such as mice, rabbits, cats, dogs or monkeys. (Shandilya, 2011) Animal Testing holds much criticism, and gets much scrutiny from anti Animal-Testing groups such as PETA (People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals) and CAAT (Coalition to Abolish Animal Testing). The controversy behind animal testing is that there are so many petitions against animal testing and some people go as far as to not consume products like toothpaste or …show more content…
(2008) How much does animal testing tell us? Time. Retrieved on Wednesday 18 January, 2011 from http://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1815241,00.html
Dolgin, E. (2010) Animal Testing alternatives come alive in the US. Nature Medicine, 16.
Festing, S., Wilkinson, R. (2007) The ethics of animal Research. EMBO Reports. 8, 526-530.
Liebsch, M., Grune, B., Seiler, A., Butzke, D., Oelgeschlager, M., Pirow, R., Adler, S., Riebling, C. &Luch, A. (2011) Alternatives to Animal Testing: current status and future perspectives. Archives of Toxicology 85(8), 841-858
Stachura, S. (2008) Drug Safety: An argument to Ban Testing.Journal of Nursing Law.12 (4), 147-156. New York. Springer Publishing Company.
Shandilya, R. (2011) The Pros of Animal Testing. Retrieved from http://www.buzzle.com/articles/animal-testing-pros.html
Vasen, D. (2011) Cosmetic Animal Testing. Retrieved from http://makeup.lovetoknow.com/Cosmetic_Animal_Testing
PETA (2011) Animal Testing: An Overview. Retrieved from