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Video: The 30-Year Fight For Breast Implant Safety

Sybil Goldrich and Jamee Cook both suffered after getting breast implants, Sybil in 1983 and Jamee in 1998. Together, they are fighting regulators to get more information to people considering getting breast implants.

By Scilla Alecci
April 8, 2019


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