Animal testing is commonly used to test the safety of products like cosmetics, household chemicals, and drugs. Animals are often subjected to painful experiments like toxicity tests that can cause bleeding and damage their eyes and skin. While supporters argue it is necessary for scientific research and drug development, critics point out that most medical breakthroughs have not relied on animal testing and that alternative testing methods now exist. Many countries in Europe have imposed restrictions or bans on animal testing and products tested on animals.

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2. For years people have experimented products on animals, for a couple of reasons. Mostly testing substances, experiments, medicines and cosmetics, to see if these things are safe to be used on humans, and just to learn about the animals themselves.

3. In recent years, the debate has grown. Animal testing activists have resorted to trespass, violence, and even death threats to end this practice. http://komora.oiran.org

4. Rabbits, mice and rats, primates, cats, dogs, and pigs are all used in animal experimentation.

5. The LD50 test determines the dosage of a substance that will kill 50% of the animals given that dosage.

6. Animals usually bleed from the eyes and mouth during this test

7. The Draize tests attempt to measure the harmfulness of chemicals to humans by observing the damage they cause to the eyes and skin of animals. http://www.animalsuffering.com

8. Ninety-four percent of animal testing is done to determine the safety of cosmetics and household products leaving only 6% for medical research.