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  • Essay / Animal testing: the future of pharmaceuticals - 1246

    Millions of chemicals have been abandoned in their daily use, such as in plant poisons, thanks to animal testing they have been used to be dangerous for people and the environment. Without animal testing, the general public would continue to use these dangerous chemicals. Many humanitarians may be opposed to chemical testing on animals, but if scientists didn't test on animals, individuals would have to test for deadly chemicals or live in a world where people don't know if the chemicals they use are toxic and deadly. to human society. Animal testing may be wrong in some cases, but it doesn't compare to the benefits it brings to society in many different areas. No one should have to imagine what this world would be like if scientists didn't use animals to try to find cures for diseases or test certain chemicals. Although scientists test animals primarily to find cures for humans, it benefits other animals with cures for similar and dissimilar diseases. Animal testing is mandatory in order to save countless lives in today's world. Using animals to discover cures and better ways of living has many benefits that help people with life-threatening illnesses and individuals in everyday situations from contamination. One of the main benefits of animal testing is that it “helps researchers find drugs and treatments to improve health and medicine.” Many medical treatments have been made possible through animal testing, including cancer and HIV drugs, insulin, antibiotics, vaccines and more. It is for this reason that animal testing is considered essential to improving human health” (Murnaghan). Many people have been helped by the results of studies and tests... middle of article ...... number of advantages of using animal testing and a devastating number of disadvantages if scientists did not use it in animal testing. Humans are not the only ones to benefit, pets and other animals benefit from these experiments. Works Cited Judson, Karen. “For and against.” Open to debate on animal testing. New York: Marshall Cavendish benchmark. 2006. Print. Murnaghan, Ian. “Using animals for testing: the advantages and disadvantages.” » About animal testing. AboutAnimalTesting 2000-2011, December 9, 2010. Web. May 2, 2011. Search for PIR partners. “Animal testing is necessary to ensure product safety.” Animal experimentation. 2009. Gale's Opposing Views in Context. Internet. May 2, 2011. Salomon, Gina. “Chemical testing on animals saves lives.” Earth Island Journal. 17. (2002): 47-49. Gale Opposing viewpoints in context. Internet. May 2 2011.