| Ilena Rose 2006-09-29, 4:31 pm |
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Invited Testimony of Diana Zuckerman, PhD
Before the Standing Committee on Health
Canadian Parliament
Ottawa
June 8, 2006
EXCERPT:
What do we know about the health effects of ruptured silicone gel
implants?
The FDA funded, designed, and conducted the best study on the health
of women with ruptured silicone implants. FDA scientists concluded
that most women with implants for 11 years or more have at least one
ruptured implant, even if they don't realize it. They also found that
21% of women with implants for at least 7 years have at least one
implant that is leaking silicone outside the scar tissue, and that
women with leaking implants were more likely to report fibromyalgia or
several other painful and debilitating autoimmune diseases. The FDA
study is superior to other studies because it focused on women who
were basically happy with their implants, and who had implants for at
least 7 years. That length of time is key. Other studies have included
women who had implants for an average of 7 years -- but not at least 7
years.
Most women who have had problems with rupture had implants for a long
time -- usually much longer than seven years.
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