FOIA Docs Show TSA Scanner Radiation Problem Worse Than Reported

[roo_ster]

http://amyalkon.mensnewsdaily.com/2011/06/28/foia-docs-show-tsa-scanner-radiation-problem-worse-than-reported/
http://epic.org/privacy/airtravel/backscatter/epic_v_dhs_radiation.html

•The DHS has publicly mischaracterized the findings of the National Institute of Standards and Technology, stating that NIST "affirmed the safety" of full body scanners. NIST stated that the Institute did not, in fact, test full body scanners for safety, and that the Institute does not do product testing.

•A Johns Hopkins University study revealed that radiation zones around body scanners could exceed the "General Public Dose Limit."

•A NIST study warns airport screeners to avoid standing next to full body scanners.

I can't believe TSA lied to us. 

[Gowen]

Since TSA enforcers had to be unionized, thank you DNC, we now need them to strike do to unsafe work environment.

Don't forget that agent orange was a safe herbicide too.

[cassandra and sara's daddy]

•A Johns Hopkins University study revealed that radiation zones around body scanners could exceed the "General Public Dose Limit."


http://epic.org/privacy/backscatter/radiation_hopkins.pdf


yup  don't stand on top of the machine  and why pray tell did someone (epic?) black out the important data?

[cassandra and sara's daddy]

http://epic.org/privacy/backscatter/radiation_NIST.pdf

no smoking gun here either

[red headed stranger]

Maybe all the Agents could wear dosimeters. Then we could find out how much radiation they are being hit with. 

Oh wait.  They they aren't allowed to.   

These scanners are one of the most disgusting examples of what you get with crony capitalism.