Guest guest Posted November 9, 2005 Report Share Posted November 9, 2005 One of our silent implant sisters is putting together information for her local University . . . She's asking if there is anything else to be added to the following that may help everyone. I'll be happy to forward anything you send! Thanks, Rogene ------------------------------------------ Information about: Silicone, Ionized Platinum, Chemicals, Heavy Metals, Bacteria, Fungi, hypersensitivity test for silicone. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ “Implanted and injected women and their children have been DENIED testing for toxic chemicals, heavy metals, silicone, ionized platinum, bacteria and fungi.” For many decades manufacturers have sold products, such as silicone gel/saline, single-lumen (saline mixed with silicone gel) and double-lumen adjustable breast implants. They have argued that silicone is safe, weather the implant ruptures or not, silicone leaks and migrates to every organ in the body. The catalyst used to manufacture the silicone for silicone gel and silicone elastomer for gel-filled and saline-filled implants was platinum chloride, a highly reactive molecule and precursor to the chemotherapy agent cisplatin. Some manufactures use Tin as a catalyst for saline-filled implants. It is recognized by the scientific community that " platinum salts " (chloroplatinic acid) and silicone can cause systemic disease in humans as a result of toxic and/or hypersensitivity reactions. Dr. Ray Biagini, Director Research Scientist/Research Toxicologist at CDC/NIOSH states that soluble salts of platinum are the most potent chemical sensitizers known to man. THERE IS NO KNOWN WAY TO GET IONIZED PLATINUM AND SILICONE OUT OF THE BODY. Saline Implants have leaky valves, shell defects (rupture). Micro Organisms accumulate over many years. As a result, with time, the closed space fills with a complex mixture of bacteria, fungi, algae, and slimes. Organisms Found In Such Environments Include: Pseudomonas Aeruginosa, Pseudomonas Putida, Streptococci, Spivarum, CoccidioidesImmitis, Papilloma Viri, Herpes Simplex, Aspergillus Fumigatus, Aspergillus Boufardi, Aspergillus Niger, Bacteroides Fragillis, Curvularia, Staphylococci, Mycobacterium Chelonei, Mycobacterium Fortuitum, Mycobacterium Tuberculosis, Mycobacterium Avium, Alternaria Tenuis, Rhodotorula Glutinis, Penicillium Notatum, Microsporum Epidermophyton, Ricophyton, Candida Albicans, Proteus Mirabillis, Propioni Bacterium Acne, Serratia Marcescens as well as their metabolites and toxins. Exposure to ionized platinum, silicone, heavy metals and toxic chemicals cause such diseases as Multiple Chemical Sensitivity, Multiple Sclerosis, Lupus, Connective Tissue Disease, Scleroderma, Sjogren's Syndrome, Fibromyalgia, Arthritis, Thyroid, Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, Leukemia, DNA Changes, Immune Dysfunction, Autoimmune Disorder, Loss of Memory, Loss of Smell and Taste, Organ Calcification, Neurological Disorders. Compounding the problem, ionized platinum and toxic chemicals involved readily cross the placental barrier, unpublished research document that significant amounts of ionized platinum are present in the milk of nursing mothers, so even the unborn future generations of poisoned mothers will be affected. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Run the hypersensitivity tests to see if the medical problems are silicone related for you or your children. Test for Ionized Platinum, Chemicals, Heavy Metals, Bacteria, Fungi ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ INTRODUCTION WHAT IS SILICONE? Silicones are a family of chemical compounds. They are made from silicon, a naturally occurring element found in sand, quartz, and rock. Next to oxygen, silicon is the most common element in the earth's crust, and becomes silicone when it is combined with oxygen, carbon, and hydrogen. Depending on the arrangement of the molecules, silicones can be manufactured in a variety of forms, including oils, gels, and solids.1 CONSUMER AND MEDICAL PRODUCTS Silicones have been part of the consumer industry for over 50 years. Because they can be manufactured in various ways, silicones appear in a wide variety of products that most of us use everyday. Hairsprays, suntan lotions, and moisturizing creams are just some of the consumer products that contain one form of silicone called dimethicone. The applications of silicone, whether used as an oil, gel, or solid, are equally extensive in the medical field. For example, the lubricating qualities of silicones make them ideal for coating surgical needles and suture thread, as well as the inside of syringes and bottles used for the storage of blood and intravenous medicines. Protective silicone coatings have also been used in pacemakers and heart valves. Other medical devices utilizing silicones include: artificial joints, catheters, drainage systems, facial implants, tissue expanders, and breast implants. Silicone products have been shown to be biocompatible, reliable, flexible, and easy to sterilize, making them an ideal choice for both implantable and non-implantable medical devices. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Silica feared as 'next asbestos' By Yvette Essen (Filed: 20/09/2004) Silica sand, which is often turned into a gel and put into handbags and electronic goods to soak up moisture, has become the latest substance to join a list of toxic products worrying underwriters. Aon, the second-largest insurance broker, said individuals extracting silica or working on manufacturing sites may be overexposed to the product, which could lead to silicosis - " a disabling, non-reversible and sometimes fatal lung disease " . Other problems can include lung cancer, pulmonary tuberculosis, airway diseases, autoimmune disorders and chronic renal disease. The broker has added silica to its toxic substances database, which lists materials troubling the insurance and reinsurance industry. Asbestos and tobacco are also on the list, as is toxic mould – a fungus that grows on walls and carpets, and can lead to respiratory problems. Aon said the potential for class action is " possible " . While there has been no medical evidence of a link between silica gel and silicosis, reinsurers are investigating whether exposure to silica sand could lead to numerous insurance claims. Mark Hewett, deputy chairman of Guy Carpenter, the world's largest reinsurance broker, said his company is conducting research into silica. He said: " It is a common product in a natural environment but it starts to get hazardous if it is cut and the dust particles get in the air. The big question is, is it the next asbestos? We think it is probably not but it raises a number of similar issues. " Silica is used in the stone masonry business, for glass production and pool filter sand. Aon says ground silica is " ideal for plastics and rubber, polishes and cleansers, glassfibre and precision castings. " Fine-ground silica is a high-quality filler used in paints and coatings. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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