In 1954
DOW CORNING/CHEMICAL FINDS THAT SILICA IN SILICONE IMPLANTS HAS
A HIGH ORDER OF TOXICITY
In 1954/55
DOW CHEMICAL WAS INFORMED...by scientist H.C. Spencer in 1954
that silicone causes health problems, and by Dow Chemical scientist,
V.K. Rowe in 1955 that silicone spreads throughout the body, and
causes organ damage!!!
In 1960
SILICONE INJECTIONS, WERE CLASSIFIED, AS A CRIMINAL OFFENCE
In 1968
A SECRET STUDY CONDUCTED BY DOW, REVEALED THAT DOGS WERE IMPLANTED
WITH SILICONE GEL FILLED BAGS, AND THE SILICONE LEAKED AND DISPERSED
THROUGH THE SYSTEM
In 1968
"Cockroaches went into the silicone fluid only...and...never got
more than a few inches from the dish before dying..." (Texaco
and Shell studies obtained from Dow Corning).
In 1975
"I don't know who is responsible for the decision (to put faulty
implants on the market) but it has to rank right up there with
the PINTO GAS TANK!!!" (Bob Schnabel. Dow Salesman, in letter
to his boss)
In 1975
PLASTIC SURGEONS COMPLAINED TO DOW CORNING THAT THE IMPLANTS WERE
OILY AND SEEMED TO BE LEAKING, SALESMEN WERE INSTRUCTED TO WASH
AND DRY THE IMPLANTS BEFORE SHOWING THEM TO DOCTORS (Buyers)
In 1975
DOW CORNING'S COMPANY TRAINING VIDEO FOR PLASTIC SURGEONS IS EDITED--TO
DELETE--REFERENCES TO IMPLANT RUPTURES
In 1976
THOMAS TALCOTT SENIOR DOW CORNING MATERIALS ENGINEER, LEAVES DOW
CORNING IN A DISPUTE OVER THE SAFETY OF SILICONE
In 1976
DOW CORNING STUDY REVEALS THAT THE LINING OF SILICONE IMPLANTS,
LOSES STRENGTH WHEN SITTING ON THE SHELF
In 1976
ART RATHJEN A DOW CORNING TECHNICAL SERVICES SPECIALIST COMPLAINED
ABOUT THE LACK OF ANY SCIENTIFIC EVIDENCE, FOR SAFETY OF SILICONE
In 1978
DOW CORNING MISREPRESENTS IN A PATIENT BROCHURE, THAT LABORATORY
STUDIES PROVE THAT IMPLANTS LAST A LIFETIME
In 1978
WILLIAM BOLEY (DOW CORNING'S CHIEF OF BIOMATERIALS SAFETY) SAID
THAT IT IS HIGHLY PROBABLE, THAT A WOMANS' ONSET OF LUPUS IS CONNECTED
TO SILICONE IMPLANTS
In 1978
DOW CORNING STARTED RECEIVING COMPLAINTS FROM SALESPEOPLE AND
SURGEONS, THAT IMPLANTS CAN SPONTANEOUSLY RUPTURE
In 1985
WILLIAM BOLEY AND OTHER DOW SCIENTISTS CONCLUDE, THAT THE PREPONDERENCE
OF AVAILABLE DATA SUGGESTS THAT SILICONE CAN PRODUCE IMMUNE MEDIATED
DISEASES
In 1990
"At hearings in December 1990, Dow Corning misled the House Committee
on Government Operations by testifying that silicone posed no
safety problems or health risks. In addition, Dow Corning also
refused to provide key documents requested by the committee"
Rep. James Traficant
In 1992
THE FDA LIMITS FUTURE SALES OF SILICONE BREAST IMPLANTS!!!
In 1993
"...There were no tests for implant materials...All we could do
was put it in and look and see what happens. There were no standards.There
was no protocols..There was nothing."..(Silas Braley desposition,
former director,Dow Corning's Center for Aid to Medical Research.1993)
In 1993
DOW CORNING ACKNOWLEDGES, THAT SILICONE MAY NOT BE INERT
In 1993
CHIEF MEDICAL OFFICER FOR DOW CORNING SAID, "IT CLEARLY RAISES
MY CONCERN THAT SILICONE GEL MIGHT CAUSE IMMUNE-SYSTEM DISEASES"
In 1994
PLASTIC SURGEONS FILE LAWSUITS AGAINST DOW CORNING FOR DAMAGING
THEIR REPUTATION, AND FOR MISREPRESENTING THE QUALITY OF THE IMPLANTS
In 1994
If you have (or had) a ruptured silicone breast implant, you will
be denied Health Insurance Coverage.
~~ SHAME ON DOW! ~~
FOR COMMITING DECADES OF CRIMES
AGAINST HUMANITY, ALL IN THE NAME
OF PROFIT
MUSTARD GAS IN WW1
NAZI OVENS IN 1944
NAPALM & AGENT ORANGE IN 1966
NOW WE HAVE THESE
TOXIC BREAST
IMPLANTS,TO DESTROY MORE LIVES!
