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Animal Testing Is Necessary

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For decades now animal testing has been a known method in society. The downside of the reality is society is not fully aware of what is going on behind closed doors, and the severity of what animal testing truly is. Although there have been many points where animal testing has proven to help in certain studies, it is also proven to be unnecessary. Biomedical industries are looking for the next cure or the safest makeup for example, but the process of it all is wrong. There are millions of animals yearly being put through suffering and cruel conditions with no break or recovery time. There is no way to actually see results in such a vigorous treatment. These animals are sick and abused daily for long periods of time and to think that any living …show more content…

Regardless of the type of testing that is being held on the animals it is not something we would perform on a human being. An animal may be close to a human but not as close as some would like to believe they are. The harsh chemicals and pain inflicted would hurt an animal in the same way a human feels pain. The ugly truth is what the world has turned their back to. There are alternatives to these tests and it is time they are used. Animal testing is inhumane and pointless because we cannot correlate the effects of products on animals with those of humans due to our physiological …show more content…

With animal testing failing new alternatives have come about. A new method called Vitro has ben invented as an alternative to using animals. This new method uses human cells and tissues, which is as close as you can get to an actual person. Currently the PETA foundation funds these new methods. Harvard’s Wyss Institute has also created “organs-on-chips.” These chips contain human cells, which are grown in “state-of-the-art system to mimic the structure and function of human organs and organ systems” (Peta). These are one of many new advances in technology that help find new ways of testing without harming millions of

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