Does Animal Testing Really Make a Difference in Scientific Discoveries and Product Testing?

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Does animal testing really make a difference in scientific discoveries and product testing? Opposing Argument: The debate over whether we should test certain products and vaccines on animals has been a growing controversy since the day it began. There are different types of animal testing, and from an animal lover’s point-of-view, neither should be done. The first type of animal testing that takes place in laboratories is done by some cosmetic companies and other companies that make household products. This testing is done by pumping their products into the animals’ stomach, rubbing it on their skin, squirting the product into their eyes, or forcing the animals to inhale a spray. The Animal Welfare Act requires companies that test animals to report the amount of animals they use in experiments, but that does not include mice, rats, and birds used in experiments, and therefore companies don’t report it*. The other type of animal testing that occurs is drug testing. They use this to try and find cures for diseases and for any other type of testing they might need. These tests are pointless for a couple of reasons. First of all, some scientists think that testing products on animals will show the effect it will have on humans. This is quite unrealistic, because animals are not humans. These days, there are new research methods coming out such as computer models, cell cultures, and human studies. These are more accurate, less expensive, and do not physically harm any animals*. Good companies will state on their labels that they do not test with animals, and those are the products that non-supporters of animal testing buy. The Humane Society has started a program called the Coalition for Consumer Information on Cosmetics, and the aim of the coalition is to get companies to sign and verify that they do not use animal testing on their products. Those companies that

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