MICROCHIP IMPLANTING IN HUMANS.

THEY CAN SHOVE THOSE CHIPS UP THEIR ASSES.

The idea of implanting a microchip inside a human being has been one of

 the most controversial and debated technological ideas in the last decade

 or so. These microchips would more specifically be defined as an RFID

 (Radio Frequency Identification) chip that has been enclosed within

 silicate glass to be implanted into a human being body. While this idea

 had been experimented with for over 20 years, it wasn't until 2004 that

 the Verichip Corporation got approval from the US Food and Drug

 Administration to sell these items. Since that time hundreds of doctors

 and some hospitals have decided to try this.

The three main benefits that Verichip proposes its implanted RFID chips

 offer are:

1). Patient Identification
It claims that its RFID chip can help to offer an instant patient

 identification, helping emergency cases to get the treatment needed

 right away.

2). Infant Protection
The purpose being to stop infant abductions, and the mixing up of

 babies in the hospital.

3). Wander Prevention
It's purpose being to prevent patients with diseases such as Alzheimer

 from wandering off and also for identifying those who do.

The RFID chips themselves are about the size of a grain of rice and can be

 implanted right under the skin. Each chip has a specific 16 digit number

 id which can be scanned to access a person's personal medical record

 from a password protected database.

Being FDA approved this has to be safe right? Many people don't think so.

Since its FDA approval, many have come forward with facts and criticism

 that these chips are not only unhealthy, but can have very serious

 privacy implications.

The Caspian report "Microchip-Induced Tumors in Laboratory Rodents

 and Dogs: A Review of the Literature 1990-2006," assesses reports and

 research involving implanted microchips in rodents and dogs. Shockingly

 it shows 0.8 to 10.2% of laboratory rodents implanted with microchips

 grew malignant tumors in or around the area of the chip. This growth

, usually sarcomas actually would go on to encase the microchip; Being

 very fast growing these eventually lead to the death of the animal. In

 other reports it shows the link of cancer with dogs implanted with

 microchips. In these cases the chips were unambiguously proven to

 be the reason for the cancer.

Other serious issues with the microchips are the privacy ones. Critics say

 that these chips can be used by governments, businesses, and marketers

 to track and report on everything that you do.

Another issue is the forcing of microchip implanting. While states such

 as California, Wisconsin, and North Dakota have already banned non

-voluntary RFID implantation, there is still a move to make this

 mandatory for some. In Mexico certain government workers were

 mandated to receive implanted microchips. In addition to that, even

 some migrate workers are required by the Mexican government to

 carry RFID cards.

To make things worse huge retailer Wal-Mart is trying to make sure that

 all products carried in its stores contain RFID chips for tracking purposes.

Anti-chip activist Kathryn Albrecht says on ABC 4 NEWS(February 

14, 2007) that "RFID readers can read right through your backpack,

 duffle bag, suitcase to identify everything your wearing or carrying

 right down to the color of your underwear."