Microfluidic Testing

I understand that there are different forms of animal testing. There is medical which I can agree with. Then there is the testing for the "name of science". Then there is animal testing for cosmetics. To me that is downright wrong. This testing on animals for cosmetic purposes is a problem that needs a major solution. Even though there are the benefits, there are the cons to it, the horrible effects done to the animals, the countless lives lost, there needs to be a solution.

For many years, the field of science has used animals in medical experiments worldwide, because of this innocent animals are being killed everyday. They are being tested with new drugs, new treatments, and by many makeup companies. Connecticut recently celebrated the passage of the “Beagle Freedom Law”, a law that requires laboratories to work with charities and rescue groups to find homes for research cats and dogs. Animals are being tested so humans do not have to be but animal tests do not reliably predict results in human beings, although animals are the closest thing to humans. Most experiments involving animals are flawed, wasting the lives of innocent animal subjects. Over 100 million animals suffer a year from testing. Testing animals is a lot more expensive than alternative methods and it is wasting government research dollars. Animal testing is not only a bad idea, but it is also inhuman and it should not be tolerated. The FDA should stop allowing animal testing. An animal does not give out the same results on a test than a human would.

Alternative testing methods now exist that can replace the need for animals. In vitro (in glass) testing, such as studying cell cultures in a petri dish, can produce more relevant results than animal testing because human cells can be used. [15] Microdosing, the administering of doses too small to cause adverse reactions, can be used in human volunteers, whose blood is then analyzed. Artificial human skin, such as the commercially available products EpiDerm and ThinCert, is made from sheets of human skin cells grown in test tubes or plastic wells and can produce more useful results than testing chemicals on animal skin. [15][50][51] Microfluidic chips ("organs on a chip"), which are lined with human cells and recreate the functions of human organs, are in advanced stages of development. Computer models, such as virtual reconstructions of human molecular structures, can predict the toxicity of substances without invasive experiments on animals. [50]

Animal testing is a huge problem. The methods used to test on them are dangerous and cruel. To measure the toxic effects, animals are forced to swallow or inhale massive quantities of a test substance or have the chemical smeared in their eyes and on their skin. This makes the animals endure severe abdominal pain, convulsions, seizures, paralysis and extreme internal and external bleeding. These horrific things happen to the animals before they are killed and eventually die from all the chemicals and toxins put on and in them. That is why animal testing is a big problem.

Many of us are unaware of the sheer number of animals that undergo constant suffering in the name of human vanity. Animal testing was originally introduced in the early 20th century and is still prominent today. It is morally unacceptable to experiment on animals for human purposes. The procedures used in animal testing are cruel and inhumane, nor are they the most reliable source of data; resulting in many mishaps. Moreover, with the perpetual advancements in technology, there are several alternative methods making animal testing unnecessary. If testing cosmetics and drugs on humans is unacceptable, what makes it acceptable to test on animals?

Every year, it is estimated that hundreds of millions of animals are used for experiments worldwide (Cohn). In those millions, an estimated 100,000 to 200,000 animals are used to test cosmetics alone (Humane). Scientists shouldn’t be allowed to test cosmetic products on animals because it is cruel and inhumane, there are other effective alternative methods, and it isn’t necessary.

Testing on animals has been a common thing since ancient times of Aristotle or even before that. Testing in the 19th century was the peak of animal testing and it became more of an issue to the animal rights enthusiast. Testing on animals for cosmetics has been done for a long time in order to protect people from receiving an allergic reaction that can be permanently damaging. All though people might think it’s a good idea to test on animals. Animals don’t react the same way we do, our body anatomy is not similar so why put our trust into something that’s so outdated.

For years researchers in the medical field have used animals as a way of testing medical products without the risk of injury to humans. It has never been one hundred percent supported, but their has been many different reactions to the use of animals in medical research over the last couple years. Many different viewpoints have emerged as to why this form of experimentation is either good or bad. This is no easy decision to say whether or not it should be accepted in our society today or not. For starters, animal testing for medicine and animal testing for cosmetics are two different things. Whether people support this medical research or not, they are in some way sacrificing the life, or multiple,

Animals across the world are used in animal testing and animal research these acts are wrong because animals have rights, feelings, and there are alternatives to animal testing.

Instead of abusing animals while testing, there are many other methods such as computer modeling, human volunteers, cell-based tests and tissue models. “A variety of cell-based tests and tissue models can be used to assess the safety of drugs, chemicals, cosmetics, and consumer products.” (“Alternatives to Animal Testing”). Not all tests can be reliable, such as identifying chemicals that cause birth defects or allergic reaction, but scientists are trying to develop methods (Curren). The quality and humanness of testing will improve if animals are replaced by vitro methods. These tests will often be cheaper, quicker, and more effective (“Alternatives to Animal Testing”). The study of naturally occurring disease and the health in humans is called epidemiology. The results of this study has provided researchers and health practitioners with an understanding of causes, treatments, and preventions of a range of human illnesses and no animals were mistreated as a result (“Animals in Science/Alternatives”). Animals can stop suffering and dying from these experiments if these alternatives are used more

Animal testing is very wrong and upsetting because all these animals are losing their lives so produces can be safer for us. There

Although humans and animals may look different, at a physiological and anatomical level they are remarkably similar. While some people argue this point, there is no sufficient alternative to testing on a living, whole-body system. Living systems, such as humans and animals, are extremely complex. The chance of finding an alternative to test products on is remarkably low. Animals and humans have the same organ systems performing the same tasks in, more or less, the same way and share hundreds of illnesses. Also, many basic cell processes are the same in all animals. All mammals, including humans, are descended from common ancestors which means our circulatory system, endocrine system, nervous system, as well as other systems in the body all work in very similar ways (Dave Anderson 1). Evaluating a drugs for side effects requires a circulatory system to carry the medicine to different organs throughout the body. Animals also have the same organs, and because animals are so biologically similar, they are susceptible to many of the same conditions and illnesses, including heart disease, cancer, and diabetes. For example, chimpanzees share 99% of their DNA with humans (2). They are humans’ closest living genetic relatives. Therefore, many treatments that work on animals, such as chimpanzees, will work on humans

of animals each year for cosmetic testing is harsh. This is because several of the tests inflict pain and suffering on animals.

Many are unaware of the quantity of animals that undergo constant suffering while being used for cosmetic testing. Animal testing was originally introduced in the early 20th century and is still prominent today. It is morally unacceptable to experiment on animals for human purposes. The procedures used in animal testing are cruel and inhumane to the animal, as well as not being the most reliable source of data; this accounts for many mishaps. Finally, with the perpetual advancements in technology, there are many alternative methods to animal testing. If testing cosmetics and drugs on humans is unacceptable, what makes it acceptable to test on animals?

As it is known, testing chemicals are bad and dangerous. Certain products, such as hair dyes, cosmetics, and medicinal chemicals can be harmful to humans. Scientists decided to test it on animals. For hundreds and hundreds of years, animals have been used for testing. It is something humans have thought was better for them to use animals instead of humans. It is not any better to do this because there are innocent animals dying during procedures to make makeup products and hair dye. Between one hundred million to one hundred fifty million animals, including birds, mice, rats, fish, rabbits, etc. are tested on every year (PETA). Animal testing is very cruel and should not be allowed. It should be illegal because the animals are left in some gruesome situations, the procedures leave some animal either dead or hurting until they die, and could harm other animals.