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Thanks so much Sis . . .

We all need to get on the bandwagon! . . . We've been

silent way too long!

Hugs,

Rogene

--- auntsisnj <auntsisnj@...> wrote:

> Rogene,

>

> I've contacted them a couple of times, every time a

> major new issue

> unfolds. I got involved with the " we are the study "

> letters, too.

>

> Sis

>

>

> >

> > I received a message from one of our silent

> sisters.

> > She (and I) are wondering why women aren't upset

> > enough to contact their congressmen/women

> regarding

> > breast implant issues? . . . Especially since

> there is

> > now a study that indicates the levels of platinum

> is

> > very high in the women and their offspring.

> >

> > Has anyone written, or called their

> congressmen/women?

> > I'd really appreciate a private note if you don't

> feel

> > comfortable posting this to the group.

> >

> > We must all become activists if we're going to see

> an

> > end to this in our lifetimes! It's been going on

> 40

> > years now - with no end in sight!

> >

> > Hugs,

> >

> > Rogene

> >

> > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

> > >

> > > Rogene

> > >

> > -----------------------------------------

> > >

> > > Sent: Tuesday, March 16, 2004

> > > Subject: Platinum in all shells/Silicone or

> Saline

> > > >

> > > Yes, there is platinum in all shells, whether

> the

> > > filler was silicone or

> > > saline.

> > > >

> > > When Inamed (McGhan) and Mentor applied to FDA

> for

> > > approval they provided

> > > all that info. Look at the transcripts of the

> > > public meetings to see if

> > > there is some information on saline implants (go

> to

> > > our website at

> > > <http://www.breastimplantinfo.org>

> > > www.breastimplantinfo.org and go to the

> > > section on FDA and click the 2000 hearing

> > > transcripts). If you want info

> > > for silicone gel implants (from last year's

> hearing)

> > > let me know -- we have

> > > that in the office and we'll look for it for

> you.

> > > >

> > >

> > > >

> > > Zuckerman, Ph.D. President

> > > National Center for Policy Research (CPR) for

> Women

> > > & Families

> > > 1901 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW Suite 901

> Washington,

> > > DC 20006

> > > 202 223-4000 Ph

> > > <http://www.center4policy.org/>

> > > www.center4policy.org

> > >

> > >

> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

> > > From Ilena 12/21/03

> > >

> > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

> > >

> > >

> > >

> >

>

<http://www.fda.gov/ohrms/dockets/ac/02/transcripts/3876t2.doc>

> > >

> >

>

http://www.fda.gov/ohrms/dockets/ac/02/transcripts/3876t2.doc.

> > >

> > > I was astounded to learn that the catalyst used

> to

> > > manufacture the

> > > silicone for silicone gel and silicone elastomer

> for

> > > both gel-filled

> > > and saline-filled implants was platinum

> chloride, a

> > > highly reactive

> > > molecule and precursor to the chemotherapy agent

> > > cisplatin. The

> > > chemistry of the polymerization process says

> that

> > > the platinum in

> > > ideal proportions is reduced to its inactive

> > > elemental form. This,

> > > however, does not correlate with the amount of

> > > platinum found in

> > > tissues both proximate and distant from the

> implant

> > > site.

> >

>

>

>

>

>

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