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!
