Comments on: Silicone Gel Implants May Lose Approval in Canada http://beautyandthebreast.org/2008/05/15/silicone-gel-implants-may-lose-approval-in-canada/285 Thu, 20 Nov 2008 08:22:04 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 By: Ilena Rose http://beautyandthebreast.org/2008/05/15/silicone-gel-implants-may-lose-approval-in-canada/285#comment-1501 Ilena Rose Sun, 25 May 2008 18:11:30 +0000 http://beautyandthebreast.org/2008/05/15/silicone-gel-implants-may-lose-approval-in-canada/285#comment-1501 WoW. While I am thrilled to see that the Canadian Government is taking seriously the many concerns regarding various synthetic chemicals ... silicones included. This statement, however, sounds like it comes straight from the doublespeak of George Orwell's "Ministry of Truth" in 1984. EXCERPT: "The government concludes these synthetic chemicals do not pose a risk to human health, but rather should be declared toxic to the environment." What ? ? ? Dr. Zuckerman's words are true and clear: EXCERPT: "A more accurate assessment would have been to say that the health hazards are unknown for individual use of products with D4, because they have not been adequately studied. I would think that women of childbearing age would be especially concerned about having breast implants because of possible infertility problems that could result from D4." I'm still astounded the Canadian Government can claim no possible risk to human life, when this science mentioned below is unfolding: EXCERPT: "The government's newly released risk assessment of D4, found in silicone breast implants, states the synthetic chemical impairs fertility. It also flags a finding of the Danish Environmental Protection Agency, identifying the liver as a "target organ for D4 exposures." Please help us keep the pressure on Health Canada ... it's time for them ... and the FDA ... to stop caving into the demands of the medical device makers. Full article here: http://www.canada.com/topics/news/national/story.html?id=b0eeb176-6b3d-4a3e-bb18-29033eb044cc WoW. While I am thrilled to see that the Canadian Government is taking seriously the many concerns regarding various synthetic chemicals … silicones included.

This statement, however, sounds like it comes straight from the doublespeak of George Orwell’s “Ministry of Truth” in 1984.

EXCERPT: “The government concludes these synthetic chemicals do not pose a risk to human health, but rather should be declared toxic to the environment.”

What ? ? ?

Dr. Zuckerman’s words are true and clear:

EXCERPT: “A more accurate assessment would have been to say that the health hazards are unknown for individual use of products with D4, because they have not been adequately studied. I would think that women of childbearing age would be especially concerned about having breast implants because of possible infertility problems that could
result from D4.”

I’m still astounded the Canadian Government can claim no possible risk to human life, when this science mentioned below is unfolding:

EXCERPT: “The government’s newly released risk assessment of D4, found in silicone breast implants, states the synthetic chemical impairs fertility. It also flags a finding of the Danish Environmental Protection Agency, identifying the liver as a “target organ for D4 exposures.”

Please help us keep the pressure on Health Canada … it’s time for
them … and the FDA … to stop caving into the demands of the
medical device makers. Full article here:
http://www.canada.com/topics/news/national/story.html?id=b0eeb176-6b3d-4a3e-bb18-29033eb044cc

]]> By: Krista http://beautyandthebreast.org/2008/05/15/silicone-gel-implants-may-lose-approval-in-canada/285#comment-1500 Krista Sun, 25 May 2008 14:54:14 +0000 http://beautyandthebreast.org/2008/05/15/silicone-gel-implants-may-lose-approval-in-canada/285#comment-1500 JJ- If you look on the FDA website http://www.fda.gov/cdrh/breastimplants/handbook2004/localcomplications.html you will see right there on their site that when an implant ruptures, it is VERY difficult and in some cases impossible to get all of the lumps of silicone out of the body. The silicone in breast implants is a totally different consistency then what is in deodorant. In addition to that, with deodorant you only put it on the outside of your body, with implants, they are actually implanted in your body and stay there for many many years. Who really knows if you are exposed to more silicone in deodorants then an intact implant. What we REALLY need to think about is....what happens when the silicone implant ruptures or degrades with time? The implant manufacturers are making if seem like their new and improved silicone implants won't rupture, but the truth is...we don't know. Studies are currently being done, thousands of women are the lab rats, and we won't know for many many years what the impact of these new and improved silicone implants have on the body. If implants were "perfectly safe?" then why is Canada taking them off the market again? Why the controversy? Why are women ill and explanting? JJ- If you look on the FDA website http://www.fda.gov/cdrh/breastimplants/handbook2004/localcomplications.html you will see right there on their site that when an implant ruptures, it is VERY difficult and in some cases impossible to get all of the lumps of silicone out of the body. The silicone in breast implants is a totally different consistency then what is in deodorant. In addition to that, with deodorant you only put it on the outside of your body, with implants, they are actually implanted in your body and stay there for many many years. Who really knows if you are exposed to more silicone in deodorants then an intact implant. What we REALLY need to think about is….what happens when the silicone implant ruptures or degrades with time? The implant manufacturers are making if seem like their new and improved silicone implants won’t rupture, but the truth is…we don’t know. Studies are currently being done, thousands of women are the lab rats, and we won’t know for many many years what the impact of these new and improved silicone implants have on the body. If implants were “perfectly safe?” then why is Canada taking them off the market again? Why the controversy? Why are women ill and explanting?

]]> By: Gloria http://beautyandthebreast.org/2008/05/15/silicone-gel-implants-may-lose-approval-in-canada/285#comment-1483 Gloria Fri, 23 May 2008 23:25:46 +0000 http://beautyandthebreast.org/2008/05/15/silicone-gel-implants-may-lose-approval-in-canada/285#comment-1483 JJ, I'm guessing you're talking about intact implants. But implants can burst, and then silicone oozes into your body, which you can't wash off. Also, a silicone breast left on a counter emits a greasy layer after just a few hours. Once in the body, how do you know what that greasy layer is doing inside you? JJ, I’m guessing you’re talking about intact implants. But implants can burst, and then silicone oozes into your body, which you can’t wash off. Also, a silicone breast left on a counter emits a greasy layer after just a few hours. Once in the body, how do you know what that greasy layer is doing inside you?

]]> By: Kacey http://beautyandthebreast.org/2008/05/15/silicone-gel-implants-may-lose-approval-in-canada/285#comment-1481 Kacey Fri, 23 May 2008 17:45:52 +0000 http://beautyandthebreast.org/2008/05/15/silicone-gel-implants-may-lose-approval-in-canada/285#comment-1481 I have noticed that silicone in various forms exist in many products we use. I am worried about this since I have obvious sensitivities to the chemical that cause me many hardships. I try to avoid silicone products as much as possible, and have tried alternative deoderants periodically in the past. Althought I agree that silicone exists in many products, I would disagree that the exposure in these products comes as close to the degree of exposure you get when you implant silicone into your body. Skin contact is one thing (and I would agree should try to be avoided), but going under the skin and leaving the product there for years is something totally different. I have noticed that silicone in various forms exist in many products we use. I am worried about this since I have obvious sensitivities to the chemical that cause me many hardships. I try to avoid silicone products as much as possible, and have tried alternative deoderants periodically in the past. Althought I agree that silicone exists in many products, I would disagree that the exposure in these products comes as close to the degree of exposure you get when you implant silicone into your body. Skin contact is one thing (and I would agree should try to be avoided), but going under the skin and leaving the product there for years is something totally different.

]]> By: JJ http://beautyandthebreast.org/2008/05/15/silicone-gel-implants-may-lose-approval-in-canada/285#comment-1480 JJ Fri, 23 May 2008 13:32:34 +0000 http://beautyandthebreast.org/2008/05/15/silicone-gel-implants-may-lose-approval-in-canada/285#comment-1480 Did you know that the deodorants most people apply daily exposes you to more silicone than you could ever get from a gel implant? Did you know that the deodorants most people apply daily exposes you to more silicone than you could ever get from a gel implant?

]]> By: Kacey http://beautyandthebreast.org/2008/05/15/silicone-gel-implants-may-lose-approval-in-canada/285#comment-1466 Kacey Fri, 16 May 2008 20:32:17 +0000 http://beautyandthebreast.org/2008/05/15/silicone-gel-implants-may-lose-approval-in-canada/285#comment-1466 Silicone is in so many things it is frightening. One of the main reasons I believe that we may never get silicone breast implants off the market is because then it will mean that the FDA has to admit that silicone may be dangerous, period. Think of all the products they would have to pull (bottles, toys, cookware, etc.)! I think this is so big that it's easier for the FDA to ignore or deny than admit their mistake and right a wrong. Silicone is in so many things it is frightening. One of the main reasons I believe that we may never get silicone breast implants off the market is because then it will mean that the FDA has to admit that silicone may be dangerous, period. Think of all the products they would have to pull (bottles, toys, cookware, etc.)! I think this is so big that it’s easier for the FDA to ignore or deny than admit their mistake and right a wrong.

]]> By: Krista http://beautyandthebreast.org/2008/05/15/silicone-gel-implants-may-lose-approval-in-canada/285#comment-1464 Krista Fri, 16 May 2008 02:08:41 +0000 http://beautyandthebreast.org/2008/05/15/silicone-gel-implants-may-lose-approval-in-canada/285#comment-1464 Wow...I can't wait to hear what the outcome of this is. If Canada does pull silicones off the market again, I wonder what the US will do? Doesn't that kinda mean that the US HAS to take a look at them again? What if they do get pulled off the market again in the US, what is the FDA going to say to all of those girls who have been getting silicones (because they were FDA approved, so that makes them safe right?) for the last two years? "Oops?" Wow…I can’t wait to hear what the outcome of this is. If Canada does pull silicones off the market again, I wonder what the US will do? Doesn’t that kinda mean that the US HAS to take a look at them again? What if they do get pulled off the market again in the US, what is the FDA going to say to all of those girls who have been getting silicones (because they were FDA approved, so that makes them safe right?) for the last two years? “Oops?”

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