Animal testing involves experimenting on animals to test new drugs and cosmetics before they are used on humans. While it can help develop new medicines and ensure they are safe, over 1.5 million animals die in testing procedures each year, and some animals experience badly conducted tests. The article discusses both the potential benefits of animal testing in developing drugs like paracetamol as well as the drawbacks of the large number of animal deaths and instances of inhumane treatment that occur annually.

1. By Adam Bolt
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2. Warning! Some of the things
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3. Animal testing
what is it?
• Animal testing is where they test new drugs
and makeup on animals so that no humans
are not harmed

4. Good points
• it can help save human lives*
• It can help to develop new drugs
• No humans are hurt because there not testing
the medication
• We can trust that the drug is safe
*paracetemol was first used on rats when it was being developed!

5. Bad points
a lot of animals are killed every year
Some animals are badly tested
Over 1,500,000 animals die each year

6. Its quiz time
• Q1 over 1,500,000 animals are used every
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8. Q2
• Ants are used in animal testing
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9. Q3
• More rats are used than mice
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10. Q4
• Doctors do the animal testing
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11. Well done!