Fw: Brazil - Breast Implants

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All I can do is silently scream in despair " No, no, no, no....! "

From: ilena rose <ilena@...>

Sent: Monday, January 15, 2001 11:24 PM

Subject: Brazil - Breast Implants

> I believe if you go to this page, you can download the 4 and a half minute

> broadcast ... if anyone does, please let us know

>

> http://search.npr.org/cf/cmn/cmnpd01fm.cfm?PrgDate=01/15/2001 & PrgID=2

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> Brazil - Breast Implants (14.4 | 28.8) -- NPR's Kaste reports from

> Rio de Janeiro that a plastic surgery revolution is sweeping Brazil this

> year, changing the image of the girl from Ipanema. Influenced by Hollywood

> pictures and fashion magazines, in Brazil, big is " in " this year. (4:30)

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From: by way of ilena rose <Kathynye@...>

Sent: Tuesday, January 16, 2001 9:03 AM

Subject: Re: Brazil - Breast Implants

> ~~~ thanks Kathy ~~~

> Dear Ilena,

> I listened to the broadcast.. I went to the site and thought I would have

> to wait 4:30 for the download. I did not.. It started right away.. I have

> AOL and the media player came up and I could hear right away. The

> broadcast is 4:30 long. Many women are having breast and butt implants

> because the Brazilian's like butts more than breast. Women used to reduce

> breast. Now because of influences from US.. like Pamela and

other

> movie stars.. big breast are in. So the women go in for a 2 for 1

> operation, breast and butt. Implant surgery is advertised heavy right now

> and women can get implants for $800. but the advertising can be

> misleading.. the $800. price is for each breast. Asked by a reporter, to

an

> implant manufacture, if they were not afraid of being sued, like women

did

> in the US.. they say they are not afraid, because Brazilian would never

> sue.. just to get money. Another PR for implant manufactures. I wish I

> could spell and remember the women's name and her companies name. But she

> spoke in Portuguese and it was being voiced over. I could not catch it.

> Listen in if you can. Kathy Nye

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