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The Food and Drug Association advises companies to use any means that assures consumers of the safety of their product. This usually happens by testing out unapproved products on animals. “Studies are conducted to test the long term exposure to toxic agents (including pesticides), smoking marijuana and drugs.” (Animal experimentation 3) Companies test out new products, makeup, lotion and shampoo, medicine, drugs and toxins, such as floor cleaner or glass cleaner, to see if there are any harmful effects. Animal experimentation is mostly used to gain knowledge about the safety and effectiveness of a product, diseases and cures. (Animal Experimentation 2) The most common animals that are used for testing are mice and rats, but scientists use other animals too, including dogs, cats, monkeys, guinea pigs and more (Rowan 3). Companies should not use animals for experimentation purposes because it kills and injures millions of animals a year, it costs an enormous amount of money, and it is unreliable.