[pct-l] Fw: For the Female hikers out there - leave the underwire at home

[Terry]

Underwire bras are a very serious hazard when being worn on the trail during a lightning storm too! 

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On Apr 13, 2013, at 2:52 PM, linsey <mowoggirl at yahoo.com> wrote:

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> Please also know that a bra underwire can come loose and puncture the wearer.  This happened to a former employer of mine:  her underwire punctured her breast and silicone breast implant which then had to be surgically removed...the restoration of the implant was considered elective and not covered by insurance.  
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> Lollygag (thankful to have appreciated my A cup size)
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> Day Late wrote:
> I just saw this and it occured to me that this could save a few lives out
> there: And in other frightening bra news, the Mountaineering Council of Scotland
> is warning that underwired bras could actually be the death of you. The
> wire in bras, plus magnets in cellphone cases, GPS devices and car keys,
> can affect compass needles and may lead to potentially fatal navigational
> errors, it warned. Read more:
> http://www.theprovince.com/technology/science/Bras+nothing+women+might+even+harmful+Study/8233877/story.html#ixzz2QJ05FJZj Day-Late 
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