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09-12-2007, 07:06 AM | #1 |
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| Microchip Implants Cause Tumors..... FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 8th, 2007 Dr. Katherine Albrecht Founder and Director, CASPIAN Consumer Privacy kma@spychips.com (877) 287-5854 MICROCHIP IMPLANTS CAUSE FAST-GROWING, MALIGNANT TUMORS IN LAB ANIMALS Damning research 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, none of the studies had received widespread public notice. 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 board of the company. 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. "For Mr. Silverman not to know about this research would be negligent. If he did know about these studies, he certainly had an incentive to keep them quiet," said Albrecht. "Had the FDA known about the cancer link, they might never have approved his company's product." Since gaining FDA approval, VeriChip has aggressively targeted diabetic and dementia patients, and recently announced that it had chipped 90 Alzheimer's patients and their caregivers in Florida. Employees in the Mexican Attorney General's Office, workers in a U.S. security firm, and club-goers in Europe have also been implanted. Albrecht expressed concern for those who have received a chip implant, urging them to get the devices removed as soon as possible. "These new revelations change everything," she said. "Why would anyone take the risk of a having cancer chip in their arm?" To read the story with pictures click below: http://www.citizensadvocate.net/news...eriChipAP.html To hear Dr. Katherine Albrecht on Ettaro LIVE! on We The People Radio Network breaking this story click below: http://restoretherepublic.com/index....catid=13&id=49 more: http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5h...2bdR1YdCo8OgXA http://72.14.253.104/search?q=cache:...lnk&cd=3&gl=us |
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09-12-2007, 07:09 AM | #2 |
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| There's already like 5 threads on this...
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09-12-2007, 07:12 AM | #3 |
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| I am sorry. haven't seen them. Admin or moderator, please remove this topic or re-post in old topics re this subject... |
09-12-2007, 08:01 AM | #4 |
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09-12-2007, 11:08 AM | #5 | |
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I agree, maybe not all of us have seen this before, I know I haven't. Thanks for posting this! | |
09-12-2007, 11:20 AM | #6 |
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| I havent seen the other 5 threads, either..thanks for the heads up!
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09-12-2007, 12:31 PM | #7 |
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| Thank you for posting this. It's the first time I've seen it as well.
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09-12-2007, 01:17 PM | #9 |
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| Crazy stuff It is soooo very sad and bad
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