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and why? Animal testing is used and required by the United States government to test the safety of drugs, chemicals, cosmetics, and various consumer products. Additionally, animals are commonly used in the practice of medical and military training. Government agencies that heavily rely on animal testing are the U.S. Military, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) , the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the Department of Transportation (DOT), and the National Toxicology Program…

Treatment Inside the War on Drugs Drug addiction is a problem in America. To combat the problem, the United States Government, President Richard Nixon waged a war on drugs (qtd. In US War on Drug). The war on drugs capitalizes on every aspect of the issues except one, which has been left out of the equation. Billions of dollars annually are disbursed for things such as police enforcement and in turn they have focused most of their attention on nonviolent offenders rather than violent criminals.…

the United States already produces such as for food, feed, and oil. Dr. Edward from the Global Healing Center states that “Hemp is illegal to produce in the United States because of its distant relation to THC-laden cannabis sativa.” (“Hemp Production Should Be Legalized” Para. 4) The Prohibitive Marihuana Tax Law is the bill that outlawed hemp. This law was put into motion in September 1937. Hemp seed oil is can be used in pharmaceuticals, cosmetics, inks, lubrication, household detergents,…

weed killers, wood preserver, photographic development among other things and it has even been used as a weight loss agent. In fact, it has been claimed to be the king of the weight loss agents back in the 30s but even to this day. Back in 2003 the UK Food Standard Agency to come out with a warning, specially directed to bodybuilders, commenting that DNP is still not safe for human consumption. Despite of that, the number of deaths…

also have a right to be leery about piercings because of the possibilities of infections. “FDA considers the inks used in intradermal tattoos, including permanent makeup, to be cosmetics and considers the pigments used in the inks to be color additives requiring premarket approval under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act. However, because of other public health priorities and a previous lack of evidence of safety concerns, FDA has not traditionally regulated tattoo inks or the pigments…

complications that arise with the testing of drugs. This problem arises when “about 94% of drugs that pass animal tests fail in human trials”. (Should Animals Be Used for Scientific Testing? 57) This failing has caused complications in human lives ever since scientists have used animals in testing. An example of this is the drug Vioxx, which was a drug that treated arthritis. Vioxx was first tested in monkeys with no side effects noticed. “When this drug was used in humans, it caused about…

a reliable result. What many people do not realize is that various alternatives to animal testing exist and it is not a necessity to tests on them. Rather than exposing animals to painful tests- other means of experimentation, as well as food, cosmetic, and drug testing are an option. Things such as human-patient simulators, computer modeling, and human research volunteers can easily take the place of animals ("Alternatives to Animal Testing" PETA). These alternatives are relevant to human…

The pharmaceutical market in the United States is not a price regulated market, meaning the price of the drugs can be placed at any price without question. Due to the lack of regulation the pharmaceutical industry is the largest profit gaining industry in the United States market. Although this is great for the industry, it is not enjoyable for the consumers. Many Americans cannot acquire the medications they need to better their health because of the high costs. The World Health Organization…

knowledge we have relating to certain hereditary diseases and other genetic matters. However, there must be regulations in place to protect human subjects. The main regulation in place stems through the Federal Policy for the Protection of Human Research Subjects, or the Common Rule (Code of Federal Regulations, Title 45, Part 46). According to the NIH website, the Common Rule “establishes rights and protections for participants in research, including an independent review of each research…

Animal testing is a hot button issue that has arisen in recent history. It has many uses in this day and age. These uses include testing for household products, cosmetic products, and medical research. Many species of animals are used in these tests ranging from mice and rabbits, to dogs, cats, and chimpanzees.Without a doubt, testing on animals does come with some benefits, such as the advance of medicine and science, and a way to test the safety of the products we use before they are released…