Essay On Pros And Cons Of Animal Testing

Is chemical testing on animals considered ethical? What are the pro and cons if we test or not test? Would you want your pet to be tested on? For a chemical engineer, several career paths such as pharmaceuticals, cosmetics, and production of household all use chemical testing on animals. An alternative to animal testing includes cell and tissue cultures, skin growth form human cells, and computerized simulations [1]. This issue is relevant to chemical engineers because the process and alternatives needs to be evaluated by multiple methods including a cost-benefit analysis and a list of consequences. It is important for engineers to understand the perception of the public yet protect the public for harm of chemicals. As an engineer, projects contributed to can be used for

Also, society awareness on how products are tested may influence consumption which effects the overall economy and health of society. Although the biggest argument for chemical testing on animals is to protect humans, other alternatives could be implemented to protect helpless animals from a lifetime of cruelty. Public typically believe that chemical testing is only on rats and other rodents; however, a variety of animals such as dogs, cats, bunnies, primates, and farm animals are used as well [2]. Another common misconception is that the lab tested animals are “protected under the presences of ethics committees, the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act, and the Code of Practice.” Animals are exposed to a variety of different chemicals that range from eye irritant, to diarrhea, to severe pain, and to death [1]. Animal testing is not required in the United States by any law. The law states to “employ whatever testing is appropriate and effective for substantiating the safety of their products.” According to PETA, companies should accept other methods to ensure their products meet safety requirements. In 2014, animals that were reported in Victoria, New