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• Leaking Breast Implant Results in Lawsuit Against Johnson & Johnson

  February 7, 2017

  Irvin Jackson

  A new lawsuit over the health side effects of leaking breast implants may be the first of a wave of litigation claiming the silicone implants can cause health problems.

• Silicone Breast Implant Risks Remain A Mystery: Study

  November 16, 2015

  Martha Garcia

  The findings of a new study fail to resolve questions over the safety of silicone breast implants, as the researchers call for more studies that address numerous confounding factors.

• PIP Breast Implant Silicone Gel is Not Toxic, But Twice as Likely to Rupture

  June 19, 2012

  Irvin Jackson

  U.K. health officials indicate that the silicone gel contained in Poly Implant Porthese (PIP) breast implants is not toxic to...

• Silicone Breast Implant Recall Rejected By FDA Following Advisory Meeting

  September 1, 2011

  Staff Writers

  Federal health officials have determined that a second silicone breast implant recall does not need to be issued due to...

• Women Should Not Use Silicone Breast Implants: Public Citizen

  June 30, 2011

  Staff Writers

  Public Citizen, a consumer watchdog group, indicates that the FDA did not go far enough in warning women about the...

• Breast Implants May Be Linked to Rare Lymphoma Cancer: FDA

  January 27, 2011

  Staff Writers

  Saline and silicone breast implants could be linked to a form of cancer known as anaplastic large cell lymphoma (ALCL), according...