Argument For Animals

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benefits of animal research has contributed to an increased life expectancy of 25 years

since 1900. Although there are many illnesses today for which no cure has been found, despite

animal testing, many medical advances have depended on the use of laboratory animals. Smallpox

has been eliminated because the vaccine was tested on monkeys to guarantee its safety for

humans. Every year, three million children are vaccinated against measels, diptheria, whooping

cough, tetanus, polio adn tuberculosis. The Polio vaccine was developed in 1950 after having

tested it on monkeys. Using animals to test certain drugs is necessary to study its safety and the

effect it has on our health. When a new drug is developed, it is not wise to use it on human

beings initially as it many cause more harm than good. The problem with human experimentation

is that humans live in a non-controlled system which makes obtaining good data difficult.

Scientists use animals to study how the body works and how to diagnose, cure and prevent

disease. Animals are used because their bodies react in a similar way to that of humans, although

animal activists argue ...