... of animals in tests for cosmetics and household cleaning products. These tests are not required by law and techniques used are quite brutal in many cases. The Draize Eye Irritancy Test involves chemicals being placed into the eyes of conscious rabbits. No anaesthetic is given and the rabbits are placed in stocks so they can't use their paws to dislodge the ... chemicals, which burn into the animals' skin. Acute toxicity tests, commonly called Lethal Dose (LD) or poisoning tests, determine the amount of a substance that will kill part of a group of test animals. Animals are forced to ing...

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... the theory by his experiments. Under controlled laboratory conditions, Pasteur proved that no organic life can emerge from decaying, nonliving mater. The previous notion has not been demonstrated in the test tube and no present process has been observed that could support the idea of spontaneous generation. The American Scientist magazine, January, 1955, stated, "From the probability standpoint, the ordering of ... ...

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... the theory by his experiments. Under controlled laboratory conditions, Pasteur proved that no organic life can emerge from decaying, nonliving mater. The previous notion has not been demonstrated in the test tube and no present process has been observed that could support the idea of spontaneous generation. The American Scientist magazine, January, 1955, stated, "From the probability standpoint, the ordering of ... ...

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... . There is a vaccine for humans, that is 93% effective against anthrax. There is evidence that vaccination combined with antibiotics, could be effective for post-exposure treatment. (Frost) It is a cell-free filtrate vaccine, meaning it contains no dead or alive bacteria. Doctors can prescribe effective antibiotics, but in order for them to be effective, treatment should be initiated early. (DBMD) If ... ...

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... acid to clean and dress wounds. After using this new substance, Lister announced to the BMA (British Medical Association), that his wards at the Glasgow Royal Infirmary had been sepsis free for nine months. (Joseph Lister & Antiseptic Surgery, 1/10/03) Lister's methods began to spread across the continent. This was first evidenced during the Franco-Prussian war by Germany; many lives ... ...

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