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Re: Think twice about having your pet chipped

by FurPaw <furrealpawdog@[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sep 9, 2007 at 09:39 PM

Chakolate wrote:
> Apparently those RFID chips that pet owners and security types have been

> putting into animals and humans may cause cancer:
> 
> http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070908/ap_on_re_us/chipping_america_ii;
> _ylt=Ap5xxm.JhEuIbTkkixdxZqIjtBAF
> 
> or
> 
> http://tinyurl.com/2m8pot
> 
> The question is whether the FDA knew it:
> 
> (quote)
> The FDA also stands by its approval of the technology.
> 
> Did the agency know of the tumor findings before approving the chip 
> implants? The FDA declined repeated AP requests to specify what studies 
> it reviewed.
> 
> The FDA is overseen by the Department of Health and Human Services, 
> which, at the time of VeriChip's approval, was headed by Tommy Thompson.

> Two weeks after the device's approval took effect on Jan. 10, 2005, 
> Thompson left his Cabinet post, and within five months was a board
member 
> of VeriChip Corp. and Applied Digital Solutions. He was compensated in 
> cash and stock options.
> (end of quote)

What a coincidence.  Despite his disclaimers of never having 
heard of the VeriChip or the FDA approval.  Uh huh.  Follow the 
money.

The AMA also recommends use of RFIP chips, never having heard of 
the above research.

FurPaw

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every rocket fired, signifies in the final sense
a theft from those who hunger and are not fed,
those who are cold and are not clothed."
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Think twice about having your pet chipped
Chakolate <chakolateDe  2007-09-10 03:18:21 
Re: Think twice about having your pet chipped
FurPaw <furrealpawdog@  2007-09-09 21:39:27 

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