Dow Corning Knew. . . 1968 Silicone Compounds Kill Roaches.

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Dow Corning Knew. . . 1968 Silicone Compounds Kill

Roaches.

Dow Corning has always insisted that the silicone gel

in its breast implants was biologically inert, meaning

that it cannot harm the body. Unfortunately, their

own internal documents reveal that for almost thirty

years, they've been lying.

Soon after Dow Corning began marketing the implants,

they tested the silicone gel for use as an

insecticide. They had discovered that the silicone

killed roaches. They also explored using silicone

compounds to control fleas, lice, and weevils.

And Dow hid other vital information. Dow filed a

study claiming that four dogs used in a 1970

experiment showed no adverse effects six months after

being implanted with silicone. But Dow never reported

that two years after implantation, one dog was dead

and the other three developed a chronic inflammation

indicative of immune system problems, and similar to

an affliction now seen in women with implants. If

only Dow had told the truth then.

In another experiement, male rabbits were swabbed with

silicone. Reports show the rabbits developed a " trend

toward testicular atrophy. " Biologically inert?

At one time, Dow actually considered selling a

silicone compound as a potent stimulator of the the

human immune system. And a 1985 secred Dow report

says: " The preponderance of available animal data also

suggests a potential for silicone materials to be

involved in immunologically mediated disease states. "

Today, as more and more women are suffering

immune-related disease, Dow Corning has created a

smokescreen of flawed science. Meanwhile, a growing

and largely ignored body of scientific literature

bears out what Dow Corning's own research revealed

thirty years ago--silicone implants rupture, silicone

implants leak, silicone migrates throughout the body.

Indeed, these implants contain a biologically active

material that can affect the human immune system.

Dow Corning has always insisted that the silicone gel

in its breast implants was biologically inert, meaning

that it cannot harm the body. Unfortunately, their

own internal documents reveal that for almost thirty

years, they've been lying.

Soon after Dow Corning began marketing the implants,

they began testing the silicone gel inside for use as

an insecticide. They had discovered that the silicone

killed roaches. They also explored using silicone

compounds to control fleas, lice, and weevils.

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And Dow hid other vital information. Dow published a

study claiming that four dogs used in a 1970

experiment showed no adverse effects six months after

being implanted with silicone.. But Dow never

reported that two years after implantation, one dog

was dead and the other three developed a chronic

inflammation indicative of immune system problems, and

similar to an affliction now seen in women with

implants. If only Dow had told the truth then.

In another experiment, male rabbits were swabbed with

silicone. Reports show the rabbits developed a " trend

toward testicular atrophy. " . . .Biologically inert?

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Dow studies I-IV: Effects of Silicone on: mealy bugs,

cockroaches, mites and aphids (DCC-0160011144-47).

" cockroaches went into the silicone fluid...never got

more than a few inches from the dish before dying. "

Dow study IV (1968): Effects of Silicone Oils on

Cochroaches (DCC-016001147).

" Insecticidal activity against several insect species

has been demonstrated... " " Organosilicon Insect

Toxicants, " LVier, Dow Corning Corpation Research

Department, January 16, 1987.

" After 2 years, the normal health of the dogs was

confirmed by close examination. " " Toxicologic studies,

quality control, and efficacy of the Silastic mammary

prosthesis. " on and Braley, Medical Products

Business, Dow Corning Corporation. Association for

the Advancement of Medical Instrumentation,

March-April 1973; 7(2); 100-103.

" One dog, No. 5904F, died during the 48th week of

study. " Another dog, " showed a 3 to 4+ acute and

chronic inflammatory cell reaction " and " ...slight

connective tissue reaction about the implant with

inflammatory reactions. " Two-year Studies with

Miniature Silastic Mammary Implants. (TX 202A and TX

202B) in Dogs, " submitted to Dow Corning Corporaton,

April 20, 1970.

" All animals except controls showed a trend toward

testicular atrophy. " Dow Corning memo from K.J. Olson

to E.E. Frisch, June 10, 1969