What Used Silicon Breast Implants Can Tell Us About Our Health, Norwegian Institute for Water Research Study

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Scientists from the Norwegian Institute for Water Research (NIVA) found that used breast implants could be used to show which areas of our bodies are polluted. Humans are exposed to small amounts of pollutants every day, and these pollutants can eventually accumulate in the body and disrupt fetal development, decrease muscle and nerve functions, and even cause death. NIVA researchers wrote in the journal Environmental International that silicone breast implants could help provide some reliable data on these pollutants in patient’s body.

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