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BANNED SILICONE BREAST IMPLANTS SAFE, MANUFACTURERS TELL EXPERT PANEL

September 30, 2005

An expert panel that will advise Health Canada on whether to re-approve banned silicone-gel breast implants got just two messages in recent public hearings -- the devices are either safe and should be brought back on the market immediately or more research is needed to prove they don't harm women's health.

Canada.com (http://www.canada.com/health/story.html?id=667b7539-c6cd-4ffb-b8dd-1b58a9153d62)