... without requiring any testing. The Dow Company took advantage of this gap in the law. Lawsuit upon lawsuit began to pile up on the company as several problems resulted from the breast implant surgery. Such problems included: loss of nipple sensation, painful immune system response, scar tissue, skin necrosis, inflammation, and infection. In 1976 congress amended the 1938 law and required safety ... ...

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