"Effects of Pervasive Computing on Sustainable Development"
http://www.patmedia.net/tbookman/techsoc/Koehler.htm
I'd like to have a word or two with these guys on the subject
Physical contact with microelectronics can cause health risks as well. With the growing number of devices worn closely to the human body, a more intensive dermal contact with the surface of these products (polymers with additives) is inevitable. Grit and effluvium can be reabsorbed or inhaled during longer periods. Due to the wide range of substances used for microelectronics the risk of allergic reactions or chronic poisoning increases.
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There are possible side effects of active implants that are still unexplored:
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Health reactions to substances that are dissolved from the implant surface;
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Influence on functionality and behavior of cells, which are in direct contact with the implant surface (protein adsorption or denaturation on the implant surface);
Mechanical stress within the body tissues surrounding the implant;
Disturbance of cell-cell interaction caused by electrical or optical activity [36];
Effects of high local NIR exposure in very small areas within body tissue caused by active implants.
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Those risks can be influenced by design engineering of implant wrapping and clinical tests. There is need for further research in this field.
