X-Message-Number: 29864
Date: Sat, 29 Sep 2007 12:09:16 -0700
Subject: Cancerous chips? (was Re: [CN] Impantable Chips)
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From:  (Tim Freeman)

From: "GC" <>
>This may be old news, but has anyone gotten one of the Verichips implanted
>(or thought seriously about it), for a backup to our bracelets/necklaces?
...
>I'm thinking very seriously about it, after seeing it on Mythbusters (the
>fact that it's fine in an MRI), I can't see any downside.

There is apparently some cancer risk caused by the irritation of the
surrounding tissues.  The fact that there might be radio waves
apparently doesn't come into it.

http://www.emaxhealth.com/51/16157.html


http://arstechnica.com/news.ars/post/20070909-rfid-implants-linked-to-cancer-the-lowdown.html

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Tim Freeman               http://www.fungible.com           

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