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Animal Testing is Cruel and Unnecessary The use of animal testing is very popular today in the advancement of medicine, but the costly effects outweigh the benefits. There are many cost effective and positive alternatives to animal testing. It is not useful for the advancements of medicine and is only still around today for the financial benefits that come with these tests. Can we truly eliminate animals from medical research? The answer is yes based on many medical…

are killed in the United States as a source of food. Animals are used for transportation, sport, recreation, as well as companionship. Animals are also an instrumental part of learning about living things and the illnesses that affect both humans and animals. By studying animals, information is gained that could not be obtained any other way. Society considers it unethical to try a new drug or surgical method on a human. Instead, new techniques and drugs are first tested on animals to ensure…

justice. He was also accused of lying about taking steroids and being injected by his trainer. Barry Bonds is just one person on the long list of world-class athletes that have illegally used anabolic steroids. Defined by the National Institute of Drug Abuse, “Anabolic steroids" is the familiar…

With proper regulation as implemented currently, genetically modified organisms remain a safe and effective method of supporting a clean environment and providing sufficient food for an ever-growing worldwide population. Literature Cited Acosta, L. (2014, March 01). Restrictions on Genetically Modified Organisms: United States. Retrieved September 24, 2017, from https://www.loc.gov/law/help/restrictions-on- gmos/usa.php…

areas. Other owners or operators of teeth- whitening businesses say that there services are safe and that they have the right to provide them. At the federal level, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) did not approve the American Dental Association 's request to change the classification of peroxide teeth whitening products from cosmetic to a drug. Either way, teeth whitening is a risk if not done correctly. That is why it is safer to get it done in a dental office, so people can have a…

researching into the basic biology and diseases. It is also used for assessing the effectiveness of new medicinal products and for testing for human health and environmental safety of consumer. Animal testing is used most for testing cosmetics, household cleaning items, food additives, industrials/argo-chemicals and pharmaceutical…

everywhere.”(Callery 2) Hemp is a type of cannabis plant that can grow as tall as wheat and can be used to make many different and useful products. In the United States of America as of now, hemp is illegal to grow. Industrial Hemp should be legal on a federal level in the United States of America. Hemp is very…

When speaking of animal research, it is easy to see it as a morbid, more grotesque field. This is likely because it is easy to see the words “research” and “experimentation” as surgeries that are performed to see if something works and could usually result in death of the animal used in the experiment. However, this is not so, with much of today’s technology animal research and experimentation is performed when there is no better alternative and with medical advancements we can safely perform…

15 years, with risks to the environment or with safety hazards for food” (Simon 1). A staggering number of research studies affirm this stance — more than 1,700 in number (Entine 1). One such study…

development projects, esp. for purposes of determining the safety of substances such as foods or drugs. In my personal opinion, animal testing is not required for the majority, if not all, tests and research studies that occur today. Animal testing is done to test perfumes, cosmetics, shampoos, and other non-essential items/products. Most animal testing is not done in the name of understanding science or testing drugs in preparation for human trials. It is being done for the purpose of product…