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¶ … Body Scanners: Are They Safe?
Articles discussed:
Tanner, Lindsay, (November 18, 2010). "Gov't says full body scanners are safe." USA Today. http://www.usatoday.com/yourlife/health/medical/cancer/2010-11-18-scanner-radiation_N.htm. (Accessed 30 November, 2010)
There has been much debate over the Transportation Security Administration's airport security procedures due to the holiday travel season. Most of the recent debate has involved the invasiveness of the full-body pat down, or the detailed nature of the images taken by the new full-body scanners. But as these scanners begin to appear in more and more airports, we also need to make sure the scanners are safe for the people who pass through them, since they emit radiation.
The government insists that the new devices are indeed safe. Tanner, writing for USA Today, that a panel of independent experts has vouched for the...
She notes "The Transportation Security Administration says radiation from one scan is about the same as a person would get from flying for about three minutes in an airplane at 30,000 feet, where atmospheric radiation levels are higher than on the ground. That amount is vastly lower than a single dental X-ray (November 2010)." According to the TSA, a person would have to go through one of those scanners more than a 1000 times a year to get a dangerous dose of radiation, something that even pilots do not do. As Stephens notes in the Examiner, "Back to x-rays, there's no reason to dispute the FDA and body scanner manufacturers' claims that it's equivalent to a 2-4-minute extension of your flight. When exposed, you are, after all, headed for an airplane and cheerfully exposing yourself to a considerably…
The scientific evidence seems to indicate that the devices are safe, and people should not worry about passing through them. However, due to the concerns of other scientists more testing might be needed. As these machines are being installed in airports across the country, the Transportation Security Administration should make sure to train agents very carefully in how to use the machines properly, to make sure that the proper, safe doses of radiation are being used. Though a manual pat-down may seem invasive to some, it is fair to have it available to those who have concerns about the new machines.
Supporting article:
Stephens, Ransom, November 19, 2010, "What full body scanner radiation means to you." The Examiner. http://www.examiner.com/science-society-in-national/what-full-body-scanner-radiation-means-to-you. (Accessed November 30, 2010).
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