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| Implanted microchip beneath the skin is dangerous (image is downloaded fromhttp://www.bbc.com) |
It was in 2015, one of Swedish company realized that the time-used for little activities could be reduced by swiping a single card. The Epicenter which is company working in the field of innovation environment, network and flexible office space suggested that the optimization of the results among workers could be achieved it we aware about the time using [1]. In Sweden itself, the use of prepaid cards is significant which means every person has more cards than people in others countries.
According to the Guardian, Swedish people used less money than us so in buying anything with cards [2]. Well, based on this situation most of the people would agree if it can help them to carry many cards. But, again the use of microchipping is kindly scary because certain people could monitor what are you doing and were you doing. Not only those two things, the authorized staff could understand your sensitive health information [3].
The use of chip to monitor several attributes has been conducting until today. For example, the microchip implanted in intramuscular area of broiler chickens has been used to prevent unexpected disease and stress so it can lead to the death of the chicken [4]. However, there are also many studies that suggested that implanted microchip caused tumors to animals in long term particularly in rat [5], mice [6], dog [7] and cat [8].
As we know, that the grand challenges when we implanted the microchip inside our body is long-term effects. Many of the animals which were examined were attacked by tumor even though the size of the microchip was small. On the other hand, long-term use also means the electromagnetic wave continuously connecting which can give long-term effect to the cells.
To conclude, the use of microchip implanted to the part of the body is effective to monitor the condition of the workers for example the stress while working. The monitoring could prevent unexpected diseases such heart attack caused by increasing heartbeat and temperature. However, the microchip is still hazard if it is used for long-term because it can trigger cancer cell or tumor through the materials implanted and continuous electromagnetic wave.
References
[1] E. S. "Epicenter Stockholm," 29 July 2017. [Online]. Available: https://epicenterstockholm.com/.
[2] H. Russell, "Welcome to Sweden - the most cash-free society on the planet," 29 July 2017. [Online]. Available: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/nov/11/welcome-sweden-electronic-money-not-so-funny.
[3] C. "Is microchipping employees convenient or creepy?," 29 July 2017. [Online]. Available: https://curiosity.com/topics/is-microchipping-employees-convenient-or-creepy-curiosity/.
[4] O. S. Iyasere, S. A. Edwards, M. Bateson, M. Mitchell and J. H. Guy, "Validation of an intramuscularly-implanted microchip and a surface infrared thermometer to estimate core body temperature in broiler chickens exposed to heat stress," Computers and Electronics in Agriculture, pp. 1-8, 2017.
[5] L. E. Elcock, B. P. Stuart, B. S. Wahle, H. E. Hoss, K. Crabb, D. M. Millard, R. E. Mueller, T. F. Hastings and S. G. Lake, "Tumors in long-term rat studies associated with microchip animal identification devices," Experimental and Toxilogical Pathology, vol. 52, no. 6, pp. 483-491, 2001.
[6] T. Tillmann, K. Kamino, C. Dasenbrock, H. Ernst, M. Kohler, G. Morawietz, E. Campo, A. Cardesa, L. Tomatis and U. Mohr, "Subcutaneous soft tissue tumours at the site of implanted microchips in mice," Experimental and Toxicologic Pathology, vol. 49, no. 3-4, pp. 192-200, 1997.
[7] M. Vascellari, F. Mutinelli, R. Cossettini and E. Altinier, "Liposarcoma at the site of an implanted microchip in a dog," The Veterinary Journal, pp. 188-190, 2004.
[8] S. Platt, L. Wieczorek, R. Dennis and A. De Stefani, "Spinal cord injury resulting from incorrect microchip placement in a cat," Journal of Feline Medicine & Surgery, vol. 9, no. 2, pp. 157-160, 2007.