Dow Corning Agrees to Pay Women with Faulty Breast Implants
At a glance:
- Series: Great Events: 1900-2001
- Categories: Women’s Issues, Science, Medicine, Health, Technology, Inventions, Economics
- Subcategories: Business, Court Cases, Rulings, Appeals
- Curriculum: American History 1951-present, Women’s History
- Geographical Location: Michigan
- Date: July 8, 1998
Article abstract: A tentative agreement between Dow Corning and patients with faulty breast implants ended a long-standing legal battle. The company agreed to a $3.2 billion settlement for thousands of women claiming damages from breast implants.
Women’s Self-Image and Social Pressures
The female breasts are mammary glands, organs designed to provide nourishment for the young. Paired organs that occur only in mammals, the breasts are usually fully developed in adult females. Although their biological role relates strictly to feeding, human female...
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