10 Interesting Fact About Animal Testing

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• Animals that are often used in experiments are rats, rabbits, monkeys, and dogs.
• Around 115 million animals are used in experiments every year worldwide.
• Experiments in animals have been used since ancient times, where humans use animals to test drugs.
• Several types of experiments in animals including toxicity tests, cosmetic testing, and testing of new drugs.
• Some results of experiments in animals have helped in the development of drugs and vaccines used to save human lives.
• Some risks of experiments in animals include injury, pain, and death.
• There are organizations and groups that struggle to protect animal rights and stop the use of animals in experiments.
• Countries such as Britain and New Zealand have prohibited the use of animals in cosmetics testing.
• There are alternatives for animal use in experiments, such as the use of human cells or computer simulations.
• Experiments in animals are still controversial and are the topic of debate throughout the world.