1.   And silicon breast implants are still legal, even though many doctors and thousands of victims believe the implants can leak dangerous toxins.

2.   A group of Youngstown area women suffering diseases caused by silicon breast implants join hundreds of silicone disease victims at a rally on Capitol Hill.

3.   Chow is chief operating officer of Optobionics, a privately held company in Wheaton, Ill., that produced the silicon implant.

4.   He said he can buy all the plasma and medical supplies he needs, including silicon breast implants from Europe.

5.   The company was also embroiled in litigation over silicon breast implants, made by its joint venture Dow Corning, which some women said caused health problems.

6.   The New England Journal of Medicine editor has just published a book defending silicon breast implants.

7.   Women who have gotten silicon implants have come forward with a variety of health problems, often serious.

8.   The company played a large role in helping Dow Corning develop the silicon implants.