A dog, brought from an abusive home, was adopted this morning by a chemical production company. Later, they rubbed chemicals all over his skin and in his eyes that the effects were already known. The dog suffers for unneeded data. This is why animal testing should be banned. Why would anyone want to do that to an animal? They are in abnormal situations, and there are multiple ways to replace animal testing. Animal testing should be banned. It is unethical and unfair. The animals in the tests do not deserve their current fate. Just because we have a voice and they do not, does not make their lives worthless and expendable.
The first point is that animals are exposed to abnormal situations. They are kept alone in cells for hours, only going outside for a few hours a week. Also, they are exposed up to one thousand times more than the normal amount of human contact. Why would they do this? The …show more content…
Tissue chips are fleshy masses grown from human stem cells. They are 93 percent accurate at predicting toxicity. Episkin, a grown sheet of skin cells, can be modified to produce different skin tones and ethnicities for more accurate results. L'Oreal, a cosmetics company, has been using Episkin to test their new, and old products. (Merali) (Wahlberg)
The last point is that cloning has the potential to replace animal testing. If we have cloned sheep, mice, frogs, and cows, we can potentially clone humans. Also, scientists in London have grown organs from human stem cells to replace missing body parts in people born without them. (Who “nose” what they'll grow next?) (Cloning Dolly the Sheep)
While some may argue that animal testing has cured many diseases and tested the dangers of chemicals, most of the treatments and chemicals are lethal to humans. In fact, 30 percent of the chemicals that are safe to animals are unsafe, ineffective, or toxic to humans. (Russel) (Wahlberg) (Animal Research Means Medical
The first point is that animals are exposed to abnormal situations. They are kept alone in cells for hours, only going outside for a few hours a week. Also, they are exposed up to one thousand times more than the normal amount of human contact. Why would they do this? The …show more content…
Tissue chips are fleshy masses grown from human stem cells. They are 93 percent accurate at predicting toxicity. Episkin, a grown sheet of skin cells, can be modified to produce different skin tones and ethnicities for more accurate results. L'Oreal, a cosmetics company, has been using Episkin to test their new, and old products. (Merali) (Wahlberg)
The last point is that cloning has the potential to replace animal testing. If we have cloned sheep, mice, frogs, and cows, we can potentially clone humans. Also, scientists in London have grown organs from human stem cells to replace missing body parts in people born without them. (Who “nose” what they'll grow next?) (Cloning Dolly the Sheep)
While some may argue that animal testing has cured many diseases and tested the dangers of chemicals, most of the treatments and chemicals are lethal to humans. In fact, 30 percent of the chemicals that are safe to animals are unsafe, ineffective, or toxic to humans. (Russel) (Wahlberg) (Animal Research Means Medical