Society News Archive

18 July 2011
New Army Study Says Radiation from Airport Body Scanners Is Minor

A new study of airport body scanners by U.S. Army scientists shows that the machines produce a low dose of radiation, supporting Transportation Security Administration claims that a screening is equivalent to the radiation a passenger receives in two minutes of flying.   

Read the complete story: http://www.propublica.org/article/new-army-study-says-radiation-from-airport-body-scanners-is-minor