{"identifier":"/us/usc/t42/s289g\u20133","title":42,"num":"\u00a7\u202f289g\u20133.","heading":"Breast implant research","text":"\u00a7\u202f289g\u20133.\nBreast implant research\n(a)\nIn general\nThe Director of NIH may conduct or support research to examine the long-term health implications of silicone breast implants, both gel and saline filled. Such research studies may include the following:\n(1) Developing and examining techniques to measure concentrations of silicone in body fluids and tissues.\n(2) Surveillance of recipients of silicone breast implants, including long-term outcomes and local complications.\n(b)\nDefinition\nFor purposes of this section, the term \u201cbreast implant\u201d means a breast prosthesis that is implanted to augment or reconstruct the female breast.","url":"https://projectusc.org/usc/t42/s289g\u20133.html","content":[{"t":"sec","id":"/us/usc/t42/s289g\u20133","children":[{"t":"num","text":"\u00a7\u202f289g\u20133."},{"t":"heading","text":"Breast implant research"},{"t":"subsec","id":"/us/usc/t42/s289g\u20133/a","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(a)"},{"t":"heading","text":"In general"},{"t":"chapeau","text":"The Director of NIH may conduct or support research to examine the long-term health implications of silicone breast implants, both gel and saline filled. Such research studies may include the following:"},{"t":"para","id":"/us/usc/t42/s289g\u20133/a/1","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(1)"},{"t":"content","text":" Developing and examining techniques to measure concentrations of silicone in body fluids and tissues.","tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"},{"t":"para","id":"/us/usc/t42/s289g\u20133/a/2","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(2)"},{"t":"content","text":" Surveillance of recipients of silicone breast implants, including long-term outcomes and local complications.","tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"},{"t":"subsec","id":"/us/usc/t42/s289g\u20133/b","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(b)"},{"t":"heading","text":"Definition"},{"t":"content","children":[{"t":"p","text":"For purposes of this section, the term \u201cbreast implant\u201d means a breast prosthesis that is implanted to augment or reconstruct the female breast.","tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"},{"t":"text","text":"\n"},{"t":"text","text":"\n"}]}]}