RFID implants linked to cancer in lab tests — As if pain, conspiracy, big brother, and lack of necessity weren't already enough to deter you, the average Joe or Jane, from getting a subcutaneous RFID chip implant, a number of studies... ...full story at techmeme
from techmeme on Sun, Sep 09 2007
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RFID chip implants linked to cancer in animals » the register (uk) Not fit for dogs? You might not want to chip granny afterall. Studies on animals discovered high incidents of tumours close to the sites of RFID chip implants.… |
| 08 Sep 07 |
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Implanted RFID Chips Linked To Cancer » slashdot An anonymous reader writes "The Associated Press is reporting that microchip implants have induced cancer in laboratory animals and dogs. A series of research articles spanning more than a decade found that mice and rats injected with glass-encapsulated... |
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Researchers Implant Neural-Monitoring RFID Into a Moth » slashdot TechRev_AL writes "A team from the University of Washington has attached an RFID chip capable of sensing neural activity to a live moth, to pick up the spikes that occur as it beats its wings. Most neural implants are still relatively bulky, but the... |
| 05 Sep 07 |
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California Outlaws The Forced Subdermal RFID Tagging Of Humans » digg The California legislature has just made sure that employers cannot require their employees to have subcutaneous RFID implements (and you thought your workplace was strict). Supracutaneous RFID trackers, though, are still fair game. |
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Parents Beware - Kids to play RFID Tag and High School plays Big Brother!! » digg A secondary high school in Doncaster, South Yorkshire is running a trial that involves tagging the uniforms of pupils with RFID tags. What is an RFID tag? Radio-frequency identification (RFID) is an automatic identification method, relying on storing and... |