RFID is only active when it is being queried. You receive much more radiation from flying a plane or using a cell phone.
Any implanted object can trigger a foreign body response which looks a lot like cancer. Biocompatible materials minimize this but the body will still usually encase objects in a layer of tissue to seal it off. I've still got a splinter in my hand from middle school to prove it.
If it is in fact cancer, it is probably from a faulty seal in the packaging, potentially exposing the body to harsh chemicals from the fabrication process.
Next why don't you post a story on how people with pacemakers need a knob coming out their chest to adjust it (this one goes to 11?). Yes, pacemakers use the exact same communication method as RFID, albeit more "dangerous" because it needs a battery to keep the heart going. Hey at least sony doesn't make those, right?
Have all the arguments you like about whether its a good idea for society to get an ID tag. Just don't scare people to get your point across. There are still plenty of legitimate uses for the technology.
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Stop trying to scare people.
RFID is only active when it is being queried. You receive much more radiation from flying a plane or using a cell phone.
Any implanted object can trigger a foreign body response which looks a lot like cancer. Biocompatible materials minimize this but the body will still usually encase objects in a layer of tissue to seal it off. I've still got a splinter in my hand from middle school to prove it.
If it is in fact cancer, it is probably from a faulty seal in the packaging, potentially exposing the body to harsh chemicals from the fabrication process.
Next why don't you post a story on how people with pacemakers need a knob coming out their chest to adjust it (this one goes to 11?). Yes, pacemakers use the exact same communication method as RFID, albeit more "dangerous" because it needs a battery to keep the heart going. Hey at least sony doesn't make those, right?
Have all the arguments you like about whether its a good idea for society to get an ID tag. Just don't scare people to get your point across. There are still plenty of legitimate uses for the technology.