... cosmetics and household products still conduct painful and useless tests on live animals, even though no law requires them to do so. Some people, called anti-vivisectionists, are at one extreme in their concern. They want an abolition of all experiments on live animals. At the ... . Substances such as oven cleaners and paint removers cause obvious pain and suffering. Because animal and humans differ in medically important ways, results from the Draize test do not necessarily apply to humans. Rabbit eyes differ significantly from human eyes: rabbits possess a nictitating membrane ( a thi...

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... cosmetics and household products still conduct painful and useless tests on live animals, even though no law requires them to do so. Some people, called anti-vivisectionists, are at one extreme in their concern. They want an abolition of all experiments on live animals. At the ... . Substances such as oven cleaners and paint removers cause obvious pain and suffering. Because animal and humans differ in medically important ways, results from the Draize test do not necessarily apply to humans. Rabbit eyes differ significantly from human eyes: rabbits possess a nictitating membrane ( a thi...

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... Welfare Act, particularly those concerning the workhorses (Horvitz 40). In a current NASA experiment called the Bion project, monkeys are hurtled into space to test for bone-marrow loss and motion sickness (Horvitz 40). This is a disgusting use of animals for research purposes. PETA dispatches undercover investigators to ... alternatives to animal testing because, they're not sure if they can make test subjects or computer programs, that will give them the information they need. If you think about it, animals do not resemble people either; therefore, that information would be just as in...

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... because of their effectiveness in fighting disease and averting death caused by infectious agents (Casey et al., 2011). Furthermore, Ruggeri, Camp, and Miknyoczki (2013) reported that animal models help people understand the pathology of cancer, identify therapy methods, and help with drug research for cancer. According to the California Biomedical Research Association, every discovery in the last century was a result ... a globally standardized tool for determining the safety and effectiveness of drugs before they are released to the public (Kooijman, 2013). While animal testing has pr...

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... place since the seventeenth century nothing has happened to stop the inequitable situation. Vivisection experiments fall into three categories: animal testing (attempts to test the toxicity of drugs and substances), experimental research on animals (study of human disease), dissection and Practice Surgery (teaching medical students anatomy and ... on live tissue. The experiment involves a creature to be burned alive with such techniques as flame-throwers (a weapon so cruel people reframe to use it in act of war) until the charred flesh is vulnerable to be removed in large pieces while th...

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... animal rights issue is an emotional one. For decades the value of animal research has been grossly overrated. Many corporations test on animals, but probably the largest is Proctor & Gamble. People may think they aren"t contributing to the torture of animals, but Proctor & Gamble has over a hundred everyday products ... . Such a case is determining the lethal dose of radiation used in cancer therapy. Although researchers claim that they depend on animal test data to achieve medical advances, we should demand other means of research. The American Medical Association has stated that it be...

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... go into testing cosmetics and pharmaceuticals. Animal testing is an unnecessarily cruel and inaccurate process that should not be used to test cosmetic products and new drugs today. People may argue that using animals in scientific experiments has led to many discoveries that have improved our quality of life. However ... gall bladder and excrete bile very effectively. Journalist, Jackie Bartelmo states, "Ninety-two percent of drugs that passed animal testing failed clinical trials on people and every year more than 100,000 humans die from drugs that were successfully passed by animal tes...

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... it caused heart valve abnormalities in humans." This information clearly proves that animals and humans may react differently. As a result of animal testing having no negative on the animals, many people have become fatally ill. "Cylert, given to children with attention deficit hyperactive disorder, was fine for animals but caused liver failure in 13 children." The difference between the children and ... animals reactions clearly show, the flaws and prove that animal testing is dangerous. To most people animal testing may not seem at that bad. However they are not aware of the harmful e...

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... of animals mostly small ones like rodents. The value of animal research has been overrated for decades. Though researchers claim that they depend on animal test data to achieve medical advances, they should demand other means of research and laws assuring a minimum level of animal testing because it is cruel, ... human. Scientists can also control certain aspects of an animal's environment such as; diet, temperature, lighting, etc., much easier than would be possible with people. Supporters of the use of animal testing in research argue that alternative methods cannot fully replace the u...

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... AIDS and coronary artery disease only affect humans, and only humans can get lung cancer from smoking cigarettes (NAVS). Because of this, animal test results frequently do not accurately represent the outcome of when a human has the same procedure or takes the same drug. This theory is ... between $200-$4000 (PETA). Plus, there is no dispute over whether or not extrapolated data is correct because of a difference of species of test subjects. Autopsy is one alternative to animal experimentation. An autopsy is a dissection of a cadaver, or dead body, with the intent of finding the ... au...

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... of animals mostly small ones like rodents. The value of animal research has been overrated for decades. Though researchers claim that they depend on animal test data to achieve medical advances, they should demand other means of research and laws assuring a minimum level of animal testing because it is cruel, ... human. Scientists can also control certain aspects of an animal's environment such as; diet, temperature, lighting, etc., much easier than would be possible with people. Supporters of the use of animal testing in research argue that alternative methods cannot fully replace the u...

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... that animals were sacrificed for the good of man/woman. Also, this is the cheapest way to make sure that this society stays beautiful, and not harsh or irritating to people with sensitive skin. Our company, testing cosmetics on animals is a cheap and very effective method for determining everyone's safety. One of our Concerns is that there have been a lot of ... of the leading manufacturers of cosmetics in the United States, and we believe that, we have made society today more comfortable with themselves when they test our products. We also assure you, a high percentage of safety to all...

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... the infection, or drug into the animal's body. Another reason why the experiments fail is because humans have many different life styles. Some people are athletic, others are obese, part of the population drinks a lot of water, others smoke, and a few might be alcoholics. Therefore ... that is known to be closest to humans is the chimpanzee, sharing 99% of our DNA; but even chimpanzees have great differences from living people. Human's brains are completely different in size, volume, and structure compared to chimps. Eyes, vocal cords, lips, and behavior are also very ... Test on Animals...

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... Lab animals are being taught and persuaded to partake in experiments, rather than using coercion (Newscientist.com). Animals will work with the scientists, rather than against them (Newscientist.com). Test results will also be better because the animals aren't stressed (Newscientist.com). There will also be welfare benefits due to animals not being sedated or restrained (Newscientist.com). Animal Experimentation ... for education to learn about anatomy and physiology of the animal body (McCoy 28). Despite the advantages of animal experimentation, however, there are drawbacks. In argumen...

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... cruel and inhumane, wasteful and unreliable, and animal testing is more expensive than alternative methods. Therefore, we must respect animals. We can not respect nature, if we use animals as test subjects. Furthermore, animal testing is cruel and inhumane. According to William, "animal welfare concerns have led to national policies and laws in the United States and other countries to ensure ... attention brought to this issue by Russell and Burch, the number of animals used in research and testing has continued to increase"(Ferdowsian 1). The increase of experiments is negative since "...

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... of innocent animals for the sake of scientific gain. Just because most animals may not be as intelligent as humans on philosophical levels, does not mean they should become our test puppets so we can butcher them whilst attempting to deduce cures for common diseases as an excuse. Animal experimentation is unethical, and although it may have been useful in extremely ... communicate with their societies, should not make them victims to better ours. In a recent article by Andrew Goldstein, he briefly mentioned some of the horribly common things that happened in a test lab in Ohio: " Michae...

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... that in cases benefiting mankind, animal experimentation is condonable. Animal activists find that experimentation can be more a problem then a benefactor. They feel that it only delays time till testing on people can begin. Animal experimentation can have mixed results because of the differences in the human and non-human physiology. This makes testing results unreliable in predicting a substance's reaction on a person ... the safety evaluations the Food and Drug Administration make marketers perform before releasing a new product, the number of animals being tested is rising dramatica...

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Animal Rights: To Test or Not to Test? To many people today, animals are seen as nothing more than a childhood pet, a mere source of education, or even a useless annoyance. To other people, animals are beautiful, exquisite creatures that should be protected and cherished. Recently, many animal rights activists have turned their focus to ... as this is one of the main supports that animal rights activists use to prove their ideas that "[Animals] are commonly thought of as nothing more than disposable 'test tubes with whiskers' " (139). But, on the contrary, man should act as caretakers and prot...

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Animal Rights: To Test or Not to Test? To many people today, animals are seen as nothing more than a childhood pet, a mere source of education, or even a useless annoyance. To other people, animals are beautiful, exquisite creatures that should be protected and cherished. Recently, many animal rights activists have turned their focus to ... as this is one of the main supports that animal rights activists use to prove their ideas that "[Animals] are commonly thought of as nothing more than disposable 'test tubes with whiskers' " (139). But, on the contrary, man should act as caretakers and prot...

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... when a doctor holds a child to administer a vaccination shot. For all surgeries and painful tests, sedatives and anesthetics must be utilized (United States Department of Agriculture 49). If the test will leave the animal permanently damaged, euthanasia must be administered before the anesthetic wears off (United States Department of Agriculture 48). For humans this topic is still being debated, but ... scientifically sound. When conducting a scientific experiment, all variables must be controlled, and running tests on random human subjects does not give reliable results. Assuming that a...

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... when a doctor holds a child to administer a vaccination shot. For all surgeries and painful tests, sedatives and anesthetics must be utilized (United States Department of Agriculture 49). If the test will leave the animal permanently damaged, euthanasia must be administered before the anesthetic wears off (United States Department of Agriculture 48). For humans this topic is still being debated, but ... scientifically sound. When conducting a scientific experiment, all variables must be controlled, and running tests on random human subjects does not give reliable results. Assuming that a...

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... year in numerous unreliable tests. More than 205,000 new drugs are marketed worldwide every year, most after undergoing the most common unreliable test method still in use: animal vivisection. The current system of drug testing has placed consumers in a dangerous predicament. According to the ... re-labeled or removed from the market. The following drugs passed safe in animal experiments but proved tragic consequences in humans: Opren: 3500 people suffered serious side effects including damage to skin, eyes, liver, and kidneys. Thalidomide: Caused about 10,000 birth defects worldwide Cli...

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... the taste of their flesh, the feel of their fur and skin, or the profit that can be made from either. Perhaps we, the people, should rethink the multitude of ways we use animals for our purposes and endeavor to minimize their pain, discomfort, and ultimate demise in performing ... Research. At present, researchers at the California School of Medicine at Davis are infecting rhesus monkeys with simian AIDS to test treatment of the drug AZT (Cowley 52). Granted, most people recognize the fact that what we do to animals, one could never conscionably do to humans. As individuals, we ... each...

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... important because the transmission of genetically determined traits is of vital interest. For example, if you test on the life of a mouse it would take about five months. On the other hand, if you test on the life of a human, would take 50-60 years (Hoagland 111). Thirdly, one ... her experiments (Hoagland 111). Fifthly, one can use animals for critical experiments. This means experiments which it would be unethical to perform on people. There would probably be absolutely no human volunteers (Hoagland 111). The sixth reason is that one can use animals as models for human ... up a situa...

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... . The distinction is not between useful and useless experiments but between barbarous and civilized behavior." There are some medical problems that can probably only be cured by testing on unwilling people, but we do not do it, because we recognize that it would be wrong. If the pharmaceutical industry switched from anima experiments to quantum pharmacology and in vitro tests, we ... more humane than animal tests. Scientists have developed, from human brain cells, a model "microbrain" with which to study tumors, as well as artificial skin and bone marrow. We can now test irritancy on egg...

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