100 million animals are used in animal testing every single year to further the understanding of species and the impact of different modern medicines. There are many organizations that are extremely against the use of these animals in medicine‚ saying that it is “cruel and inhumane”. Compare these 100 million to the 56 billion animals slaughtered for food for humans. Those 100 million almost seem like a small amount‚ don’t they? The animals used in scientific testing have contributed to many life-saving
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Animal testing is a phrase that most people have heard but are perhaps still unsure of exactly what is involved. Whether it is referred to as animal testing‚ animal experimentation or animal research‚ it means the experimentation carried out on animals. Experimental animal testing has been one of the highest debated issues for many years. Animal testing is used for numerous products and applications. Everything from toiletries to medications has likely been tested on animals at some point prior to
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humans use animals for testing each year. Animal testing is when the animals are put through something or injected to see how they react to what medical research they have been used for. It’s impossible to know exactly how many animals are being used in research because U.S. laws do not require scientists to report how many mice‚ rats‚ or birds they use‚ but it’s estimated that 90% of lab animals are mice and rats. It’s crucial that everyone know why animals should not be used for testing of harmful
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5B EFSTerm 1/2012Topic: Animal testingIssue: Should animal testing be banned?Bùi Phi Hoàng.Teachers: Mark & Graham. | Introduction Annually‚ more than 100.000 animals are used for test product’s security included household cleaners‚ cosmetics and pharmaceutical products (PETA Fact Sheet). For many years‚ the application of animals has been considered to be a normal strategy in three primary fields: biomedical research‚ education and product safety evaluation. In 2009‚ it was estimated that
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"I think animal testing is a terrible idea; they get all nervous and give the wrong answers." This is a quote by an unknown author referring to the inaccuracy of animal testing. So our question is‚ why do companies and industries spend thousands of dollars a year on these tests? That is something I would like to know‚ along with many other people. Rodents are typically the animals that are used in cancer research‚ however‚ rats are only 37% effective in determining the cause of cancer in humans.
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Animal Testing: Testing....1....2...3 Tatum Szymczak Eng. 105 It is a dark stormy night when suddenly the phone rings. I casually answer the telephone. It is my older sister informing me that our mother is in the hospital. She is going to need an emergency brain transplant. It takes me just a moment to drop everything I am doing and rush to the hospital. When I arrive I see my father and sister in the waiting room casually enjoying their
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Persuasive Speech Subject: Animal Testing for Medical Purposes Specific Purpose: To persuade the audience that animal testing is only ok if it is used for medical purposes only. Outline I. Introduction: A. Attention-getting device: Do you know anyone that has or had cancer? Or some other deadly disease? These diseases could be cured with a little more research and experimenting. How about painkillers? Have any of you had surgery and been under anesthesia? B. Preview: Those
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Prevention of Cruelty to Animals in England in 1824 was formed‚ there have been long running debates on the topic of animal rights. The first societies were formed to protect and maintain human treatment of work animals‚ such as cattle‚ horses and house hold pets. Towards the end of the 19th century more organizations were formed‚ this time to protest the use of animals in scientific experimentation. In today’s society groups such as People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) have continued
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Is animal testing a good thing or is it just a living disaster? It should be clear that animal testing is abusive‚ unnatural‚ and most definitely‚ inhumane. Would it be humane poke toxins and serums into our bodies? Then why are we doing it to animals? Animal testing has been around for centuries; animals are still being tested in labs and closed rooms today. If an animal were to be released into the wild‚ how would it affect the other animals‚ and would procreating be dangerous to the environment
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may argue that animal testing has no effect on the business of a company but remains untrue because the conglomerates of these big companies believe in preserving the lives of animals. The Leaping Bunny‚ a cruelty-free organization‚ watches over cruelty-free certified company that are purchased by a non-certified parent company. Doing this ensures that the company still meets the requirements to stay cruelty-free (Frequently Asked Questions). The main purpose of testing on animals is so that chemists
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