Animal Testing Effects in the United States.
Albert Sabin, who developed the Polio vaccine said, "Without animal research, polio would still be claiming thousands of lives each year.” Recent studies show an estimated 26 million animals are used for testing. Humans have been testing on animals for centuries. Aristotle and Erasistratus are among the first to perform experiments on living animals, without forgetting Galen who practiced vivisection. Over the last centuries, the number of animals used in research has increased, and over the last decade animal research has played a vital part in almost every medical breakthrough. There are three main effects of animal testing in the United States: better cosmetics products, life-saving cures and treatments for humans, and animals’ benefits. One of the benefits of animal testing is to create better cosmetics products. Cosmetics companies most have test their products on animals to assure the safety of them. If we analyze, an average American woman may use 12 personal care products per day. So it is very important the safety of these products, and to know that cosmetics companies most have test their products on …show more content…
The use of animals for research has had a major impact on almost every medical breakthrough. Through the experiment with animals, scientists have discovered a lot of cures and medicines, such as insulin, which is critical to diabetic people. Vaccines like the polio vaccine, are tested on animals, and they reduce the occurrence of the disease. In addition, animal experimentation has contributed to advances in treating and understanding conditions, such as childhood leukemia, cystic fibrosis, cancer, tuberculosis and many others. Animal research was an important part in the development of anesthetics, pacemakers and cardiac valve substitutes. All of these advances, were thanks to the fact that animals are similar to human beings in many
Albert Sabin, who developed the Polio vaccine said, "Without animal research, polio would still be claiming thousands of lives each year.” Recent studies show an estimated 26 million animals are used for testing. Humans have been testing on animals for centuries. Aristotle and Erasistratus are among the first to perform experiments on living animals, without forgetting Galen who practiced vivisection. Over the last centuries, the number of animals used in research has increased, and over the last decade animal research has played a vital part in almost every medical breakthrough. There are three main effects of animal testing in the United States: better cosmetics products, life-saving cures and treatments for humans, and animals’ benefits. One of the benefits of animal testing is to create better cosmetics products. Cosmetics companies most have test their products on animals to assure the safety of them. If we analyze, an average American woman may use 12 personal care products per day. So it is very important the safety of these products, and to know that cosmetics companies most have test their products on …show more content…
The use of animals for research has had a major impact on almost every medical breakthrough. Through the experiment with animals, scientists have discovered a lot of cures and medicines, such as insulin, which is critical to diabetic people. Vaccines like the polio vaccine, are tested on animals, and they reduce the occurrence of the disease. In addition, animal experimentation has contributed to advances in treating and understanding conditions, such as childhood leukemia, cystic fibrosis, cancer, tuberculosis and many others. Animal research was an important part in the development of anesthetics, pacemakers and cardiac valve substitutes. All of these advances, were thanks to the fact that animals are similar to human beings in many