Chip Implant May Cause Cancer

VeriChip is a company that makes a microscopic chip that can be implanted in humans and animals. The chip stores information that can be read when held to a scanner. It has been a highly contraversioal topic because many feel it will encroach on individual's privacy. However, many feel they are taking advantage of this technology and it should not be used in this manner. It is also felt to be an infringement on personal privacy, and many feel eventually it will be used in the wrong way virtually eliminating personal privacy. The chip has therefore been widely used in many animals, usually pets, instead of humans. Home Again is a widely known company that implants microchips into pets incase they run away from home. The chip allows stores the animal's residential information so they can be returned to their owner.

However, recently studies have been reported showing cancer developing in animals implanted with the chip. They believe it is either created through the process of injecting the chip or the chip itself. VeriChip is denying the reports and says they have never heard of such studies. They plan to look into the claims before implanting humans with the chip.

The medical problems linked to the chip should be thoroughly investigated, especially if it is about to be implanted into humans. I feel during this investigation period no more pets should be implanted with the chip. Although, VeriChip claims to "look" into the problem, due to the reprocusions this new report is causing them I feel there investigation may not be thorough. I feel a neutral party should investigate the research and find out if the chip does cause cancer. If after thorough research and additional tests it is proven the chip does not cause cancer then and only then should the chip continued to be implanted into animals. I feel the chip should not be implanted into humans until the contraversy over privacy is resolved. I feel VeriChip should prove the chip will not be used to the governments advantage or used to invade indivudal privacy.