The
Frank R Laughtenberg 21st Century Chemical Safety Act passed into law in the USA provides us all with better transparency surrounding chemical exposures. This is important because some chemicals have very serious consequences for our health and lives. By joining the BIERA PESS Group, you will be registering as someone exposed to silicone in breast implants, fillers and /or other surgical implants.
For decades breast implant manufacturers and the health and safety regulators have promoted a safety narrative for “medical grade” silicone used in breast implants: But is it true? Is silicone safe for women or babies exposed during pregnancy or breast feeding?
PESS stands for Population of Exposed/Susceptible to Substance. PESS groups are represented at Toxicity Assessments so that chemical, health and environmental agencies can review the true impact of these chemicals to health and life.
This is particularly important for chemicals known to have
endocrine disrupting effects like D4 a siloxane used in the manufacture of silicone gel for breast implants. D4 is recognised as having EDC effects by Chemical Regulators in Europe. Below you can see the labelling for D4 in Europe.
You can register to learn more about the chemical composition and effects of silicone on health and wellbeing. We will keep you informed of any studies and/or research and regulatory and legal challenges that you may be interested to participate in.
You can register yourself and make separate registrations for exposed children by adding the child’s parent’s name to each entry.
Once registered, we will keep you updated with details of TSCA (Toxic Substance Control Act) Assessments we are representing our BIERA PESS Group.
BIERA is the
Breast Implant Evidence and Research Archive part of
GPAC United
