This material was obtained from Dr. Rahim Karjoo, M.D., President/Director of the American Medical Diagnostic Laboratories, Inc. in California. Dr. Karjoo, a pathologist, faxed me this report so that I would have it in time for the lecture at the University in Victoria, February 24, 1998. Dr. Karjoo’s phone is 626-851-1388, fax 626-851-0847.

***NEWS RELEASE***

Subsequent to the August 1 announcement in the news media, suggesting that soybean oil is a safe and viable substance for implants, I have been swamped with phone calls from the victims of silicone implants. Everyone wants my opinion on the safety of this proposed alternative, as they understandably hope that a miracle cure has been found, and wondering if they should volunteer to test this new material, and thereby become the victims, once again, of the big chemical companies.

At the present, there are approximately 2 million women who are victims of silicone gel or saline implants. They are really sick, at the expense of the considerable profits which have accrued to the manufacturers of these devices. The cost of treatment for their various illnesses will likely be borne by future taxpayers, and, most regrettably, medical science does not yet know what the ultimate impact of silicone poisoning will be on the future health of these victims.

I would opine that soybean-oil implants will prove to be even more hazardous than either silicone gel and saline devices, for the following reasons:

1) Regardless of the matrix material, the implant’s shell is always made of silicone, and this is the first source of silicone migration and penetration into the body.

2) With an oil implant, you would be adding a dangerous culture medium to the silicone shell, because an organic oil will support infectious growth even more quickly than silicone or saline solution.

3) It is well documented that oils in the body will absorb calcium and become soap-like. This reaction is typical whenever an oil is injected into the body. The patient is thus exposed to the risk that this calcified material will enter the bloodstream and create fat emboli, which can result in immediate death.

4) For corroboration of the effects of oils introduced into the body, you may want to ask an ear, nose, and throat specialist about the incidence of a pneumonia-type condition which can result from the use of nasal sprays.

My suggestion to the media is that they should seek the opinion of the medical research community, and the evaluation of this procedure by those who have some expertise in the field of medical prosthesis, before publicizing a potentially hazardous, and commercially lucrative, experimental procedure. The reason that I am sending you this information is because I am currently involved in the pathologic diagnosis of serious medical problems which are common to the many victims of silicone implants, who are submitting specimens for analysis from across the continent. Daily, I see, graphically, the deleterious effects of silicone and saline implants on human physiology. In my opinion, the use of soybean oil can only multiply these serious problems.

If you would like more information on this subject, I will be available to discuss the issue in greater detail with a representative of your organization.