Vivisection Survey
Submitted on Jan 06, 2008 (Original item from July 21-23, 2006)
Animal Experimentation | International Research | Personal Care Products | Pharmaceutical, Medical or Biomedical Research
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Short Description:
This survey conducted on behalf of BBC Newsnight by ICM Research found that 57% of respondents believe that it is acceptable to use animals for medical research, and that 19% feel it is acceptable to use animals to test the safety of household products. Several other issues related to animal testing are also examined.
Abstract:
- Do you believe that it is acceptable or not acceptable to use animals for medical research? Completely acceptable (19%), Quite acceptable (38%), Not very acceptable (12%), Not at all acceptable (28%), Refused (-), Don't know (2%)
- Do you think it is acceptable or unacceptable to use animals to test whether household products are safe or not? Completely acceptable (6%), Quite acceptable (13%), Not very acceptable (22%), Not at all acceptable (58%), Refused (-), Don't know (2%)
- Do you think that taxpayer's money should or should not be used to help build more labs to carry out tests on animals for medical research? Should (40%), Should not (57%), Refused (-), Don't Know (3%)
- When it comes to medical research, which one of the following do you think represents the best way of spending the available amount of taxpayer's money? Spending most of the money available on animal testing (4%), Spending about the same amount on animal testing and viable alternative ways of testing (32%), Spending most of the money available on alternative viable ways of testing (58%), None of these (2%), Refused (-), Don't know (3%)
- Which, if any, of the following types of tests on animals for medical purposes do you think should be allowed? Giving a mouse a daily dose of a chemical substance for its lifetime to see if it develops cancer (43%), Testing a cream for a skin condition on a dog's shaved back for a month (30%), Feeding a dog with a chemical used in food wrap for 3 months to ensure it is safe (23%), Brain surgery on a gorilla in order to induce a stroke to study treatments for stroke (19%), Surgery on a dog to make it incontinent in order to study incontinence (19%), None of these (40%), Refused (-), Don't know (2%)
Spot Check Number:
590
Sponsor:
BBC Newsnight
Animal Type:
Various
Record Type:
Data and Statistics, Survey Summary
Research Method:
Unknown or Not Applicable
Geographic Region:
International
Number of Participants:
1,001
Year Conducted:
July 21-23, 2006
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