Should Scientists Test Product on Animals

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Should Scientists Test Products on Animals
Introduction
The use of animals in product testing and medical experimentation is an issue that has influenced debates among scholars and activists fighting for the welfare of animals. In these tests, animals are exposed to suffering through pain and fear. However, experiments and tests conducted by the scientists do not justify safety for the human beings. This is because many of the products that have been made and tested through the animals have not been effective among the people. It has been estimated that tens of millions of animals are used annually in projects and experiments that are funded by private entities and federal agencies. In addition, it is estimated that mice and rats account for 90% of the animals used in these projects and experiments. Different legislations have been enacted at states level to exclude the animals used in scientific projects. However, it is only the Animal Welfare Act (AWA), which sets requirements standards of housing, care, and treatment of animals used in the laboratories. This shows that many issues have been overlooked regarding how the scientists test products on animals. This essay is a discussion of why the scientists should not test products on animals.
Should Scientists Test Products on Animals
It is not right to conduct tests on animals. Scientists should do more research on their inventions to ensure that whatever they make is healthy for human consumption. In addition, they should learn more on the features of certain compounds and elements and their potential effects on the lives of people. Animal experimentation should not be the basis upon which scientific research lies. This will save the lives of many animals that are used every year in research. It is unfair to take advantage of the fact that another creature has no knowledge or the capability to fight for rights. No living thing that has a life should be denied the right to that life.
According to National Anti-Vivisection Society, toxicity tests in which the safety of chemicals and products is determined was established in the 20th century. This shows that continuation of testing products on animals as practiced by the scientists in the 21st century is a continuing traditional scientific practice. Experiments are conducted to detrmine the level of irritation caused by certain products and chemicals on the skin and the eyes of rabbits, mice, and rats in order to determine the potential effects on the human body. Statistics indicate that 50% of animals on which the products are tested die during the experiements (Kelch 121). The primitive scientist tests by the scientists including LD50 and the Draize tests are still conducted by the modern scientists. The practice of testing products on animals has therefore been a common practice. It is important for the scientists and researchers to develop alternative methods of testing product...