Draize test

One of the most touchy aspects of our relationship with animals is the use of animals in laboratory sciences. Some manufactures of cosmetics and household products still conduct painful and useless tests on live animals, even though no law requires them to do so. Some people, called anti-vivisectionists, are at one extreme in their concern. They want an abolition of all experiments on live animals. At the other extreme there are those who say that it is quite all right for us to do whatever we like

Imagine participating in a test in which one’s eyelids are held open for numerous days and shampoo is dropped into the eyes. One also might be tested to observe when 50% of participants die based on dosage. This common method of testing is called lethal dose 50 and is used to rate the toxicity of a substance. These tests and numerous others are conducted on animals every day in laboratories across the world. Animal testing began in ancient times and was conducted by Greek and Roman scientists. Arabian

This method is used even if the product is not intended to be in contact with human skin, eyes, or mouth (“Animals in Product Testing.” 2011). The Draize test causes severe pain, itching, burning and often death. The LD-50 (lethal dose 50 percent) test is used to measure toxicity levels of certain ingredients. The ingredient is either injected into the animal or the animal is forced to ingest the product. The amount or concentration of the substance

moral views Choice between beauty (social pressure) and morality and ethics (products that test or don’t test) Needs new title Make note on Australia’s stance-have said Don 't do it but haven 't made it illegal Keep or delete sub headings? Get this down to 2000 words at the most! Over 25 million animals are killed each year in the US for animal testing, the specific type of animal is dependant on the test being conducted though mice and rats make up about 90% and about 1% I.E 250,000 are cats, dogs

evidence to prove that they practice “due diligence” in conducting the safety of the products produced. Manufactures also engage in cosmetic chemical testing on animals to develop new products. They also test compounds for sensitive populations such as young children or the elderly. They use these test to determine if humans may have a severe allergic reaction, irritation, or corrosion to the skin or eyes. Using animals for cosmetic testing is deadly. Statistics portray an alarming rate of the number

used in research or to test the safety of products.” As the article goes on, Dunnuck makes it clear that animal’s rights are clearly being violated when they are used in research, and I definitely agree. Animals cannot make the choice to be tested and are completely forced into something that can potentially kill them. It is proven that animals and humans feel pain the same way. Dunnuck uses the example that both humans and animals scream. Pain is inevitable in many of the tests, but did you know that

procedure—called the Draize test—because they cannot cry to wash away the toxic chemicals. They have no tear ducts. First I will introduce the amounts of animals that are being used in these tests and those tests that they are being used for. Second I will describe what these tests are used to figure out and

endure every day. Some may see that the research does outweigh the harm of which they are doing to these animals, but others see animals as more than that, from a furry companion, to even a best friend. Two of the most commonly used tests are the Draize test and the LD50 test. The

testing. The money spent is a huge waste of taxpayer dollars due to the fact that most of these tests prove nothing. Animals must be fed, given water and given shelter this makes up $400,000 of the sixteen billion. Most of the time the tests performed fail in clinical tests or don’t give any results at all. An “unscheduled DNA synthesis” costs around $32,000 as opposed to an $11,000 Vitro test. Cancer tests

nature, were understood not have any sort of value, except to bring enjoyment to lives. Animal life has some value (Frey, p27). Scientists test products on animals to see if they are safe, or if any side effects may occur. Many different companies use tests on animals, such as: the Draize Test and the LD-50, or Lethal Dose 50 Percent. The Draize Test is used to measure the harmfulness of chemicals found in household products and cosmetics, by observing the damage they cause to the eyes and