Henrietta Lacks "This woman is inside you"

This woman is inside you. Henrietta Lacks had cancer and when they took cells to test they found that the cells were immortal. This woman had body cells that did not die. These were developed into the HeLa immortal cell line which is the backbone for medical research. Henrietta's cells have been mailed to scientists around the globe for research into cancer, AIDS, the effects of radiation and toxic substances, gene mapping, and countless other scientific pursuits. HeLa cells have been used to test human sensitivity to tape, glue, cosmetics, and many other products. Damn.