Manufacturers, class action suits

The success of massive class action suits against tobacco companies has encouraged litigators to try a similar approach against firearms manufacturers. 

Due to the breast implant controversy prompted by class action suits in the 1980s and 1990s, silicone brejist implants were restricted for use [17]. The controversy prompted several large scientific studies independent from the manufacturers. As a result, poly(dimethylsilox me) is one of the most well-studied polymers for biological use md continues to remain classified as an FDA-approve biomaterial. The United States Food and Drug Administration approved the use of silicone gel-filled implants in 2006. Readers are directed to their website for a complete cissessment on the use of silicone-containing material for breast implants [14]. 

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