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Animal Testing

Your choice in cosmetic products will not only impact your personal health but also the life and health of laboratory animals.  Tens of millions of animals a year are tortured by shocking, burning, poisoning, and mutilation for various animal experiments in the U.S.. Millions of these animals are killed unnecessarily to test the safety of cosmetics and household products. These animals include dogs, cats, rabbits, guinea pigs, hamsters and primates.

Some examples of tests performed on these animals include:

The Draize Eye Test

The application of irritating and toxic substances to the eyes of animals. These animals are held in stocks to keep them from dislodging these substances and usually go blind from the tests. These animals suffer intense pain in these tests which can last up to 21 days. When the test is complete these animals may be killed or used for other tests.

Dermal Toxicity Test  

Animals have potentially caustic substances applied to their shaved skin while in immobilizing devices to determine irritation levels.

Lethal Dose Tests

Force feeding, injection or inhalation of substances to determine the quantity or concentration that will cause death.

These various tests cause the animals to have convulsions, vomiting, diarrhea, paralysis, and bleeding from the eyes, nose, mouth and skin. The duration of these types of tests can last from months to years.

 

These tests do not guarantee what a reaction might be of these test substances on humans. Also, these tests do not guarantee the safety of products that end up on shelves. This is seen in the fact that conventional personal care products contain substances recognized as hazardous and continue to cause skin irritation and allergic reactions.

dont you all just hate animals testing!!!! my gosh…. rabbit’s eyes bleeding… vomiting… thats soooo abusing the animals… poor little innocents..

Signs and Symptoms of Anemia
The most common sign of iron deficiency and other types of nutritional anemia is mild paleness of the skin, along with decreased pinkness of the lips, the lining of the eyelids, and the nail beds. A friend or relative who sees your child only occasionally may be more likely to notice this than you because the changes usually happen so gradually.

Other common signs of anemia may include:

• irritability
• fatigue
• dizziness, lightheadedness, and a rapid heartbeat

Depending on the condition causing the anemia, other signs and symptoms may occur, such as jaundice (yellow-tinged skin), dark tea-colored urine, easy bruising or bleeding, and enlargement of the spleen or liver.

In infants and preschool children, iron-deficiency anemia can result in developmental delays and behavioral disturbances, such as decreased motor activity and problems with social interaction and attention to tasks. Recent research studies indicate that behavioral problems may persist into and beyond school age if the iron deficiency is not properly treated. 

Diagnosing Anemia
In many cases, doctors don’t discover anemia until they run blood tests as part of a routine physical examination. A complete blood count (CBC) may indicate that there are fewer red blood cells than normal. Other diagnostic tests may include:

• Blood smear examination: Microscopic examination of red blood cells after blood is smeared on a glass slide can sometimes indicate the cause of the anemia.
• Iron tests: These include total serum iron and ferritin tests, which can help to determine whether anemia is due to iron deficiency.
• Hemoglobin electrophoresis: This test identifies various abnormal hemoglobins in the blood and is used to diagnose sickle cell anemia and the thalassemias.
• Bone marrow aspiration and biopsy: This test can help determine whether cell production is happening normally in the bone marrow. It’s the only way to diagnose aplastic anemia definitively and is also used if it is suspected that a disease affecting the bone marrow (such as leukemia) could be the cause for the anemia.

In addition to running these tests, your child’s doctor may ask about a family history of anemia and your child’s symptoms and medications. This may lead the doctor to perform other tests to look for specific diseases that might be the underlying cause of the anemia.

Well, it didnt come to my mind that i would let my two feet walk to the college hall to donate my blood. I just feel like it. I’m anemic, but it seems alright. Cause while i was filling up the registration, it says nothing about being an anemic cannot donate blood. So whats stopping me??? I went for it! It was my FIRST TIME! Wow! It felt so good! First of all, went to sign up my name. Then go for the blood test. I’m A positive by the way. Then went through the blood preasure test. I passed the mininum average preasure. And then took my certificate book, and then took 2 empty bags for the blood, and went through security check to comfirm my name for the thank you certificate for donors. Finally, when to the sort of lazy chair, sat on it comfortably and they cucuk my arms to get my innocent blood hahahha. Its really cool, honestly! Okay, basically, the 1st 10 minutes i was feeling just fine… then slowly i feel a bit weird on my head… and then my stomach is like fooling me, i felt like vomiting that time. I think i was feeling dizzy… but i dont know… and my arms started to go a bit numb. Okay, just one thing, everyone thought that the needle was painful, but honestly… it doesnt hurt a bit!!!! I hardly feel any pain! I would really wanna do it all over again… but my parents wouldnt allowed cus i’m anemic. You know they say people who are healty is people who donate blood. So who knows i might recover from anemia after donating my blood. New blood cells will be reborn and probably i become FAT???? Hope not!!!

Life has been really good to me. I mean, what comes around goes around. And it does. Its karma. Nobody can avoid it. I dont really care how hurt i feel every now and then accepting what life i have to go through. But sometimes, i realise that i do care. I dont wanna feel hurt everyday knowning i have the ability to change that. My heels are 3 inches. I can still be patience towards whatever crap that i’m walking on to, but u know, my heels do break someday cus i cant carry all this burden forever. I want to let go, so please bare with me if my mood swing comes along. Haha!! Buduh!!