Fw: The Dows ... Papa Dow Chemical & Baby Dow

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From: " Kathi " <pureheart@...>

Sent: Sunday, September 08, 2002 6:25 PM

Subject: The Dows ... Papa Dow Chemical & Baby Dow

> I just saw this on Google and wondered if you would please post this

> article. Many women can't get to this site.

>

> Love and many thanks....Lea

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> Sent: Saturday, September 07, 2002 6:02 PM

> Subject: Papa Dow Chemical & Baby Dow Corning:

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> From: Ilena (ilena@...)

> Subject: The Dows ... Papa Dow Chemical & Baby Dow Corning

> Newsgroups: alt.support.breast-implant, sci.environment

> Date: 2002-09-05 17:40:01 PST

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>

> Part of the image rebuilding The Dows are attempting currently, is to

> pretend they are entirelly separate entities ... it was a brilliant

> logistical plan by Papa Dow.

>

> The fact remains that Papa Dow created Baby Dow

> for the sole purpose of designing, manufacturing and distributing

> silicone products, including silicone gel breast implants.

>

> It is my opinion, they further knew that when these untested and

> extremely dangerous products came under fire, as they did in the early

> 90's ... the Dow knew that they could put Baby Dow in so called

> " bankruptcy " ... and relieve themselves of any responsibility to those

> harmed by these unsafe devices.

>

> It is important that history is not changed however.

>

> Following the creation of Dow Corning Corporation,

> Dow Chemical continued to be involved in

> the field of silicone research and

> dominated and controlled Dow Corning

> Corporation in all respects.

>

> Dow Chemical's involvement with

> silicone breast implants includes, but is

> not limited to the following:

> (a)Dow Corning dominated and controlled

> Dow Corning Corporation's silicone breast

> implant operations

>

> (b)Dow Chemical scientists provided the

> scientific basis for the use of silicone

> in medical devices;

>

> ©Dow Chemical performed experiments and

> studies which contraindicated the use of

> silicone in medical devices and showed

> that the projects were potentially

> hazardous to those who received them;

>

> (d)Despite evidence to the contrary, Dow

> Chemical continued to represent to the

> medical and scientific community, and the

> general public, that silicone was an

> appropriate produce for insertion into the

> human body;

>

> (e)Dow Chemical provided scientific

> assistance and guidance, including use of

> their laboratories and researchers, to Dow

> Corning Corporation;

>

> Further, Papa Dow did market silicone implants in Milan, Italy under

> the name LePetit.

>

> Here is an example from the Dows own documents that illustrate Papa

> Dow's role ... regardless of the PR they put out with vigor.

>

> FROM CERTAIN ANIMAL TESTS IN 1964 it was noted that this phenylmethyl

> cyclic siloxene mixture comprising the fluid had endocrinological

> activity.

> The Estrogencity was confirmed by Dow Chemical Co. in Indianapolis and

> the

> Lepetit division in Milan Italy. Neither Dow division would venture

> to

> test the potential drug in humans . . .

> Cite: DCC 281031798

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> From: DAngelotti (dangelotti@...)

> Subject: Re: The Dows ... Papa Dow Chemical & Baby Dow Corning

> Newsgroups: alt.support.breast-implant

> Date: 2002-09-05 19:53:56 PST

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>

> Like I said Illena, say it long enough and hard enough and maybe someone

> will

> believe you. Luckily, the judges haven't.

>

> The only thing delusional is this rant is your thinking.

>

> Better watch out for the black helicopters.

>

> Dave

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> From: Ilena (ilena@...)

> Subject: Re: The Dows ... Papa Dow Chemical & Baby Dow Corning

> Newsgroups: alt.support.breast-implant, sci.environment

> Date: 2002-09-06 20:04:19 PST

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>

> R. WILLIAM CALDWELL

> BACHELOR OF SCIENCE 1938

>

> Bill Caldwell was born in Ludington, Michigan, where he still

> maintains a home for his extended family. As an undergraduate, Bill

> worked during the summers for Dow Chemical and continued with Dow

> after graduating in 1938. Bill rose through the ranks in Dow where his

> leadership abilities were soon recognized. To better prepare him for

> high-level management, Bill graduated from the Harvard School of

> Business Administration in 1963.

>

> During the 1960's Bill was Chairman and President of Dow Corning

> International and starting in 1968 became President and Director of

> Gruppo Lepetit in Italy, a Dow joint venture.

>

> He retired from Dow-Lepetit in 1975 and has spent the intervening

> years actively involved as a business consultant and as a director or

> trustee of various companies, including Neogen, a firm with Lansing

> roots. In 1979 Bill received the Michigan State University

> Distinguished Alumni Award and in 1983 he earned the Claude R.

> kson Award, the highest award offered by the College of

> Engineering at Michigan State. He is a member of the MSU President's

> Club and the Hannah Society. He has served in numerous community

> posts, including service as President of the Midland Board of

> Education.

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> From: Nana Weedkiller (nanaweedkiller@...)

> Subject: Re: The Dows ... Papa Dow Chemical & Baby Dow Corning

> Newsgroups: alt.support.breast-implant, sci.environment,

> alt.bonehead.ilena-rosenthal

> Date: 2002-09-06 20:15:11 PST

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>

> Don't you think you should credit the source of that

> information instead of trying to pass it off as your own?

> That's called plagiarizing, in case you didn't know.

> Didn't you learn anything about that while you were

> getting your Bs degree? Just another example of your

> honesty?

>

> http://www.chems.msu.edu/alumni/redcedar.html

>

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> " Ilena " <ilena@...> wrote in message

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> > R. WILLIAM CALDWELL

> > BACHELOR OF SCIENCE 1938

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