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Silicon & Courts

NPR's Joanne Silberner reports that the largest study of its kind has failed to find any significant health risks posed by silicone breast implants. The study found only a slightly increased risk for "connective tissue" diseases. The results are the latest to cast doubt on claims that the implants are a major health risk.

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