Arphid Watch: Arphid Cancer ******VeriChip ******

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http://blog.wired.com/sterling/2007/09/arphid-watch-ar.html

Arphid Watch: Arphid Cancer
By Bruce Sterling September 08, 2007 | 3:23:50 AMCategories: Arphid Watch
(((Ooooh, this is a good one!)))

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

September 8, 2007

MICROCHIP IMPLANTS CAUSE FAST-GROWING, MALIGNANT TUMORS IN LAB ANIMALS

Damning research findings could spell the end of VeriChip

The Associated Press will issue a breaking story this weekend revealing that microchip implants have induced cancer in laboratory animals and dogs, says privacy expert and long-time VeriChip opponent Dr. Katherine Albrecht.

As the AP will report, a series of research articles spanning more than a decade found that mice and rats injected with glass-encapsulated RFID transponders developed malignant, fast-growing, lethal cancers in up to 1% to 10% of cases. The tumors originated in the tissue surrounding the microchips and often grew to completely surround the devices, the researchers said.

Albrecht first became aware of the microchip-cancer link when she and her "Spychips" co-author, Liz McIntyre, were contacted by a pet owner whose dog had died from a chip-induced tumor. Albrecht then found medical studies showing a causal link between microchip implants and cancer in other animals. Before she brought the research to the AP's attention, the studies had somehow escaped public notice. (((Oh really.)))

A four-month AP investigation turned up additional documents, several of which had been published before VeriChip's parent company, Applied Digital Solutions, sought FDA approval to market the implant for humans. The VeriChip received FDA approval in 2004 under the watch of then Health and Human Services Secretary Tommy Thompson who later joined the company's board.

Under FDA policy, it would have been VeriChip's responsibility to bring the adverse studies to the FDA's attention, but VeriChip CEO Scott Silverman claims the company was unaware of the research.

Albrecht expressed skepticism that a company like VeriChip, whose primary business is microchip implants, would be unaware of relevant studies in the published literature.




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[Joanne98]

1. I just posted that in the Health forum....K&R!

Great minds think alike!


:hi:

[Ian David]

2. Uh-oh! The girl from MythBusters just got a chip implanted. n/t

[seemslikeadream]

4. Any show that's recuiting for the army

I'm done with, no wonder they're hyping the chip

[lonestarnot]

3. Damn! I so wanted one of those!

:cry: :sarcasm: :evilgrin:

[CrispyQ]

5. Is this the same chip they use in dogs & cats for identification if lost?

My beloved pound pup has a chip.

[seemslikeadream]

6. sounds like it

The Associated Press will issue a breaking story this weekend revealing that microchip implants have induced cancer in laboratory animals and dogs, says privacy expert and long-time VeriChip opponent Dr. Katherine Albrecht.

[CrispyQ]

12. Thanks so much for posting this!!!

I'm calling my vet today.

k&r

[Ian David]

7. Yes. And two of my mom's dogs died of bone cancer in their legs.

Is that where they implant the chip in large dogs? The front leg?

[Joanne98]

11. OMG! How awful. You're mom should sue them.

[Ian David]

19. Well, it's too late for that now.

Both of those dogs have been cremated and burried inside my mom's coffin, along with 11 other urns containing 10 other dogs (one dog required 2 urns).

She had assumed that the bone cancer was caused by them both repeatedly irritating their fore-legs playing with the same large ball.

Oh, and by the way...

All the dogs were taking shark cartilage supplement, practically from birth, including the two that died of bone cancer.

[seemslikeadream]

13. It's a good idea to keep an open mind about stuff

;-)

[CrispyQ]

14. My dog's chip is implanted between his shoulder blades.

IIRC, years ago there was a subcutaneous birth control strip that was implanted in the underside of a woman's upper arm. It offered birth control protection for 5 years. When they went to remove the strip, even before the end of the 5 year period, some strips had traveled several inches from where they had been implanted.

I'm so sorry about your mom's dogs. :hug:

[shadowknows69]

16. Mine too, WTF does anybody test anything for more than a week anymore?

If my dog dies of a tumor around that chip. Well let's just say that's all I can say about that.

[OmmmSweetOmmm]

8. Although this is horrible news for those who had their pets chipped this is Excellent News in all!

Thanks for posting! Recommended!

[MH1]

9. Glad I resisted it for my cats.

Keep 'em indoors if possible. The one who goes out doesn't go far and my neighbors know her.

Never needed to microchip pets when I was growing up. Course I never was into expensive pedigreed types either. There's plenty of great pets to adopt, always.

[Joanne98]

10. Looks like Verichip might be a good stock to short on Monday!

I'm been playing a stock simulation game but I haven't shorted anything yet. Looks like this will be my first short. LOL!

[Larissa238]

15. VeriSign didn't bring negative attention about them to the FDA? *gasp*

They didn't even bother to look up the studies done on their products?

*deep sigh*

We can't even trust the US companies to make safe products. :(

[Lone_Star_Dem]

17. I've never chipped one of my animals

Not because I thought it wasn't safe, I honestly never considered that, but just because I keep the cats in and the dog has a secure fence. I never saw a real need I suppose despite the urgings from my vet. I kind of felt that I was being a bad pet mommy at times for not doing it.

If this is true, I feel much better about my decision.

[tbyg52]

20. We just chipped our latest adoptee

because he has to be crated when we're not there (not something we normally do, but he has behavior issues and our vet said that was the best way to deal with them--and the crate *does* seem to be his security blanket), the instructions on the crate said they should not wear collars while in it, and we didn't want to bet that we would *always* remember to take it off, so he just doesn't wear one.

Needless to say, I am very interested in this topic. His is a different brand--I wonder if they all are likely to behave as the brand in the story does?

[mod mom]

18. So glad we adopted our 2 girls before it was standard procedure to implant

them. I will notify the shelter about this.

[OmmmSweetOmmm]

21. Just remembered? Isn't there a law in the works to chip all livestock? eom

[StarryNite]

22. Oh, no!

Our pound puppy was chipped before we brought her home. It is standard procedure just like spaying and neutering. Can these chips be removed?