Silicone bounces back

After being driven off the market by the FDA in 1992 after bogus scares connecting them with connective tissue diseases, silicone breast implants might be poised for a comeback, the Los Angeles Times reports today. The Times article provides a decent quick overview of the tangled history and debunked science behind the silicone scare. Reason's former editor Virginia Postrel explained why this issue is important back in our January 1996 issue.