Animal testing
Animals are used in test labs on products such as; Household materials, Agricultural chemicals, Industrial chemicals, Pesticides, Paint, Food additives etc. Animals are used to check whether they have certain materials or chemicals in that could harm someone, whether that would be rashes, bruising or even death.
Some animals are even used to test beauty products such as lipstick, make-up etc. this is now banned in Britain.
Positives about Animal testing
- Using animals for testing has helped human development and allowed Scientists to create medicine which can take away pain (pain killers, morphine), without the use of animals, medical science wouldn't be as strong as it would be.
- Medical science has been reasearching on diseases liek HIV, Aids etc for years, animals have helped humans move towards the best outcome as some diseases are helped killed within the body by using antibiotics.
Issues/negatives about Animal testing
- With some testing on animals, they can be unreliable as they could react differently to certain chemicals or materials,
- Animals can be killed during testing, which does not give a good impression to the population throughout the country, as there is schemes which have been placed into law to prevent animal cruelty.
