Every day animals all over the world are unwillingly and harshly treated as experimental objects, to be used for unnecessary scientific cosmetic testing. Across the country, about 26 million animals every year are used in and as experiments. They are used to figure out the toxicity of medications, discover and develop medical treatments, participate in food and chemical tests, and, most especially, make sure certain products for humans, such as cosmetics and other personal care products, are safe for use (“Animal Testing: Pros and Cons”). Many different types of animals are used for animal research and are used in such experiments all over the country and world today. These actions done on these animals are unjust and unnecessary.
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Sadly, it is even shown that for one pesticide to be registered, about 12,000 animals will be used, and over 50 experiments will be performed (Moxley). Mammals are the animals that are used the most in animal testing. Due to mice and rats being so biologically similar to humans, 90-95% of these animals are used in research. Other animals used in animal testing include guinea pigs, rabbits, hamsters, farm animals, such as pig and sheep, cats, dogs, and non-human primates. Scientists also use species like fruit flies, worms, and zebra fish to research such topics as biological processes and gene functions. (“What types of animals are needed for medical …show more content…
For instance, as mentioned earlier, it is used to study disease, develop and test potential forms of treatment, test cosmetics and other personal care products, to help in educational research purposes, etc… Unfortunately, animal testing is still going on. In the United States, there is a federal law called the Animal Welfare Act (AWA) that protects animal testing. This law manages the use and maintenance of animal testing, research, exhibition, teaching, and transport. Even though it regulates these areas, this law does not offer as much protection as it should, for it only provides small amounts of protection over a certain amount of species, and totally excludes the more commonly used animals that are tested on, such as rats, birds, and mice, as well as reptiles, fish, amphibians, cows, and pigs. Estimates suggest that over 35 million animals are used annually in U.S. labs; however, this does not include all animals, since government statistics do not include all species. Even though there are laws such as the AWA, they contain loopholes, which leave the animals with very minimal protection when it comes to them being tested on. Since the law’s rules are so limited, animal testing/research continues and the laws are not followed, as they should be (“Laws and Regulations”). Also, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) made a rule that pesticides have to be tested on dogs. These dogs are unwillingly put into
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Sadly, it is even shown that for one pesticide to be registered, about 12,000 animals will be used, and over 50 experiments will be performed (Moxley). Mammals are the animals that are used the most in animal testing. Due to mice and rats being so biologically similar to humans, 90-95% of these animals are used in research. Other animals used in animal testing include guinea pigs, rabbits, hamsters, farm animals, such as pig and sheep, cats, dogs, and non-human primates. Scientists also use species like fruit flies, worms, and zebra fish to research such topics as biological processes and gene functions. (“What types of animals are needed for medical …show more content…
For instance, as mentioned earlier, it is used to study disease, develop and test potential forms of treatment, test cosmetics and other personal care products, to help in educational research purposes, etc… Unfortunately, animal testing is still going on. In the United States, there is a federal law called the Animal Welfare Act (AWA) that protects animal testing. This law manages the use and maintenance of animal testing, research, exhibition, teaching, and transport. Even though it regulates these areas, this law does not offer as much protection as it should, for it only provides small amounts of protection over a certain amount of species, and totally excludes the more commonly used animals that are tested on, such as rats, birds, and mice, as well as reptiles, fish, amphibians, cows, and pigs. Estimates suggest that over 35 million animals are used annually in U.S. labs; however, this does not include all animals, since government statistics do not include all species. Even though there are laws such as the AWA, they contain loopholes, which leave the animals with very minimal protection when it comes to them being tested on. Since the law’s rules are so limited, animal testing/research continues and the laws are not followed, as they should be (“Laws and Regulations”). Also, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) made a rule that pesticides have to be tested on dogs. These dogs are unwillingly put into