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    drug, and cosmetic act requires animal testing for pharmaceutical drugs and other chemical compounds that change the structure and the function of the human body it does not specifically require animal testing on cosmetics(Cosmetics). Animals including rats, mice, guinea pigs, and rabbits are put through painful tests that can take weeks and even months. Animals should not be subjected to any cosmetic testing the pain and the suffering of the animals, the living conditions of the animals, and…

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    that animals have been undertaken for us? Probably not. Animal testing can be counted as one of the most inhumane behaviors in the world. According to the US statistic, millions of animals are killed due to cosmetic testing each year. While some of the experiments conducted on animals today are required by law, in areas such like vaccine, drugs and food developments, but most of them aren’t. In fact, a number of countries have banned the testing of certain types of consumer goods on animals,…

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    he cosmetics industry is well known for its ever-changing array of products, and with new products comes testing. Many companies use animals such as mice, fish, rats, rabbits, guinea pigs, hamsters, birds, cats, dogs, and monkeys as their “test dummies” due to the similarities between their DNA and human DNA (The Humane Society). Numerous animal-rights campaigns believe that testing on animals is inhumane and should be replaced with other methods. Several companies argue that animal testing is…

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    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…

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    year 2014, over one million animals were subjects of cosmetic testing; that may not seem like a big number, but that number does not include the one-hundred million mice and rats used for the testing (PETA). PETA claims that surveys prove that adults in the United States who support animal testing support only the tests for medical advance, not the tests involving cosmetics. Numerous companies that produce makeup, skincare, and hair care products continue to use animals as subjects of their…

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    to mind when they hear animal testing. The first scenario is that scientist are torturing, neglecting and abusing the animals that are being tested on. The other scenario is that scientist are being ethical, take care of the animals and are creating life-saving medicines. This makes the use of animals in experiments a controversial topic; a topic that isn’t quite black and white when argued. There are different types of animal testing like, medical testing and cosmetic testing; one is more…

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    test animal. It is horrible, torturous, and unfair. Animal testing should be forbidden in every country. It is a completely pointless thing to do, and creates many negative effects on both animals and people. It is an awful and disgusting thing to do to another living creature with similar feelings to a person, and should not be allowed in our modern world today. The purpose of animal testing is to test the safety and hypoallergenic reactions of cosmetic products and medical drugs on animals…

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    Animals have saved many lives throughout history. Why would we want to hurt these innocent creatures that help us everyday and bring joy to our lives. The researchers who subject poor and innocent animals to testing do not give them a choice. The researchers put animals through inhumane ways of product testing, while there are humane ways to put an end to this. Makeup companies keep experimenting on animals because it is a easier; it takes time to switch to more humane methods, plus animal…

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    Rdechor Ms. Garcia Argument & Rhetoric(1) 21 November 2017 The Consequences of Animal Testing Right this second in laboratories all over the world, millions of animals are being isolated into confined spaces as they are being forced to endure the agonizing pain of animal testing. Animal testing is the practice of monitoring the side-effects and defects a product may have on a nonhuman animal subject. Animals such as rabbits, monkeys, cats, mice, rats, and other species experience painful…

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    Animal Testing Causes

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    and Effect Testing on Lab Animals Every year in the U.S., more than 137 animals suffer in cruel and painful experiments every ten minutes. Animals and humans are so biologically similar, they are susceptible to many of the same conditions and illnesses, including heart disease, cancer, and diabetes. Chimpanzees share 99% of their DNA with humans and mice are 98% genetically similar to humans. Animals in labs live stressful, monotonous, and unnatural lives of daily deprivation. Animals are…

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