PIP implants: European experts deem unnecessary withdrawal | News | LeFigaro.fr - Health

A mandated by the European Commission on the breast implants scandal falsified scientific committee does not consider it necessary to remove the prosthesis earlier preventive, if there is no rupture.
A mandated by the European Commission Scientific Committee confirmed on Thursday could not involve fraudulent breast implants from the French company PIP to a particular toxicity, and found a preventive withdrawal was not necessary.
"The PIP implants have a much higher than other manufacturers implants rupture rate, but at that date, no increased health risk was associated with exposure to silicone gel from a PIP implant compared to other implants, "concluded the Scientific Committee on emerging health risks ( SCENIHR ).Read more;