When it comes to implanting RFID chips, Just say

ffreeloader · Sep 9, 2007

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The following portion of the quoted article comes from the Washington Post. The side effects of having an RFID chip implanted under your skin are pretty scary.

-- When the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved implanting microchips in humans, the manufacturer said it would save lives, letting doctors scan the tiny transponders to access patients' medical records almost instantly. The FDA found "reasonable assurance" the device was safe, and a sub-agency even called it one of 2005's top "innovative technologies."

But neither the company nor the regulators publicly mentioned this: A series of veterinary and toxicology studies, dating to the mid-1990s, stated that chip implants had "induced" malignant tumors in some lab mice and rats.

"The transponders were the cause of the tumors," said Keith Johnson, a retired toxicologic pathologist, explaining in a phone interview the findings of a 1996 study he led at the Dow Chemical Co. in Midland, Mich.

Leading cancer specialists reviewed the research for The Associated Press and, while cautioning that animal test results do not necessarily apply to humans, said the findings troubled them. Some said they would not allow family members to receive implants, and all urged further research before the glass-encased transponders are widely implanted in people.

To date, about 2,000 of the so-called radio frequency identification, or RFID, devices have been implanted in humans worldwide, according to VeriChip Corp. The company, which sees a target market of 45 million Americans for its medical monitoring chips, insists the devices are safe, as does its parent company, Applied Digital Solutions, of Delray Beach, Fla.

"We stand by our implantable products which have been approved by the FDA and/or other U.S. regulatory authorities," Scott Silverman, VeriChip Corp. chairman and chief executive officer, said in a written response to AP questions.

The company was "not aware of any studies that have resulted in malignant tumors in laboratory rats, mice and certainly not dogs or cats," but he added that millions of domestic pets have been implanted with microchips, without reports of significant problems.
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Modey · Sep 9, 2007

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Yes but despite any risks, it would technically make you a cyborg, and that is way cool, so where do I sign up?

hbroomhall · Sep 9, 2007

Excuse me - I'd like to remain a member of the human race!

Where can I go to avoid this?

Harry.

BosonMichael · Sep 10, 2007

Crap... guess I'll have to have those augmentations removed...

wizard · Sep 10, 2007

hbroomhall said: ↑

Excuse me - I'd like to remain a member of the human race!

Where can I go to avoid this?

Harry.
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I would suggest the moon, I like the idea of RFID chips but not implanted in humans, I do not like people to know my every movement.

Let's keep them to their original purpose and that's tracking non-organic items.

nugget · Sep 10, 2007

Modey said: ↑

Yes but despite any risks, it would technically make you a cyborg, and that is way cool, so where do I sign up?
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You'd have to change your name to 5686574684+E of 5846414654544455+E.

Modey · Sep 12, 2007

On second thoughts, maybe I'll pass ...

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