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France Recalls Breast Implants

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Up to 30,000 women may have faulty silicone.

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There is a faulty breast-implant epidemic sweeping France. French authorities are asking that 30,000 women have their breast implants removed because of unauthorized silicone gel that is potentially subject to rupture. Certain implants, provided by Poly Implant Prothese have proven to have a higher rupture rate than other types of implants, and already 2,000 women have complained to police about them. A criminal investigation into the implant provider has been launched.

Read it at BBC