Chip Implants Linked to Animal Tumors

September 9, 2007 By TODD LEWAN, AP National Writer

(AP) -- When the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved implanting microchips in humans, the manufacturer said it would save lives, letting doctors scan the tiny transponders to access patients' medical records almost instantly. The FDA found "reasonable assurance" the device was safe, and a sub-agency even called it one of 2005's top "innovative technologies."



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