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Title: FOIA Docs Show TSA Scanner Radiation Problem Worse Than Reported
Post by: roo_ster on June 29, 2011, 05:30:44 PM
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

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•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. 
Title: Re: FOIA Docs Show TSA Scanner Radiation Problem Worse Than Reported
Post by: Gowen on June 29, 2011, 05:41:15 PM
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.
Title: Re: FOIA Docs Show TSA Scanner Radiation Problem Worse Than Reported
Post by: cassandra and sara's daddy on June 29, 2011, 05:41:57 PM
•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?
Title: Re: FOIA Docs Show TSA Scanner Radiation Problem Worse Than Reported
Post by: cassandra and sara's daddy on June 29, 2011, 05:45:09 PM
http://epic.org/privacy/backscatter/radiation_NIST.pdf

no smoking gun here either
Title: Re: FOIA Docs Show TSA Scanner Radiation Problem Worse Than Reported
Post by: red headed stranger on June 29, 2011, 06:28:27 PM
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.   :facepalm:

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