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TSA Puts Off Safety Study of X-ray Body Scanners
The head of the Transportation Security Administration has backed off a public commitment to conduct a new independent study of X-ray body scanners used at airport security lanes around the country. Earlier this month, a ProPublica/PBS NewsHour investigation found that the TSA had glossed over research that the X-ray scanners could lead to a small number of cancer cases. The scanners emit low levels of ionizing radiation, which has been shown to damage DNA. In addition, several safety reviewers… (www.propublica.org) Mehr...Sort type: [Top] [Newest]
Whaaatttttttt!?!?! The low dosages of radiation actually can cause cancer and dna modifications? Shocker!
Chalk up one more thing that TSA does that makes no sense
The TSA has just not really stopped anything. I think we have been lucky, thats all. I'm not against the body scanners, but if they promised something to the American public, I believe they should be held accountable.
The TSA is not effective.