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

[Cat Nelson]

They are just darn uncomfortable too!

Hiking camisole Cat


On Apr 13, 2013 8:30 PM, "Terry" <tsparks56 at aol.com> wrote:

> Underwire bras are a very serious hazard when being worn on the trail
> during a lightning storm too!
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
> On Apr 13, 2013, at 2:52 PM, linsey <mowoggirl at yahoo.com> wrote:
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> > ----- Forwarded Message -----
> > From: linsey <mowoggirl at yahoo.com>
> > To: "dthibaul07 at gmail.com" <dthibaul07 at gmail.com>
> > Sent: Saturday, April 13, 2013 2:48 PM
> > Subject: [pct-l] For the Female hikers out there - leave the underwire
> at home
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > 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.
> >
> > Lollygag (thankful to have appreciated my A cup size)
> >
> >
> >
> > 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#ixzz2QJ05FJZjDay-Late
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