A Brief History of Breast Implants
With the ballooning crisis over faulty French breast implants becoming a serious public health concern across Europe, some are taking a step back to review exactly how we we got here.
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The founder of a company that sold thousands of breast implants made with an unapproved, industrial-grade silicon was arrested in France this morning, amid investigations for fraud and possibly manslaughter.
With the ballooning crisis over faulty French breast implants becoming a serious public health concern across Europe, some are taking a step back to review exactly how we we got here.
A series of reports about potentially faulty breast implants (made in France) prompted German officials to issue a sweeping recommendation for women who have them to get them removed.
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