Breast implant illness: Petition calls on Health Canada to examine safety risks
Jackie Dunham, CTVNews.ca StaffAs medical professionals, physicians, and patients meet in Washington to discuss the health risks of breast implants, a Canadian petition calling on the government to conduct a similar investigation is gaining traction online.
As of Tuesday morning, the petition has received 2,599 signatures since it was first launched in December 2018. In January 2019, Health Canada announced it would be updating its earlier safety review of breast implants from 2017. The agency said they have received reports of 22 confirmed and 22 suspected cases of BIA-ALCL.“Upon completion, Health Canada will take action as required and inform Canadians and healthcare providers,” the agency said on its website.
Dale Grant is supporting Coates’ petition and said she hopes future recipients are more informed than she was when she received her breast implants. “To date, there is no evidence that breast implants cause or are statistically associated with breast implant-related illnesses,” the statement to CTV’s Your Morning read.
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