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Risk to air travelers with full-body radiation scanners

Full Body Scanners Pose Health Risks to Travelers, Says Czech Nuke Official YOP NEWS  by Surjit Singh  01/16/2010 –The Chief of the Czech nuclear watchdog has insisted that she is against the use of full-body scanners as an airport security measure as these pose threats to the travelers’ health. State Office for Nuclear Safety’s Dana Drabova has asserted that the scanners which use X-rays are “too risky” as even a slight exposure to radiation can end up leading to the development of cancer.

On Friday, Ms. Drabova said that airports should instead consider using thermal cameras, which provide similar results, minus the risks. The Chief has also said that her office’s stance on the scanners could change if the Government “considers the risk of terrorism higher than radiation concerns”.

“Each exposure to radiation must be justified”, Ms. Drabova said.

Full Body Scanners Pose Health Risks to Travelers, Says Czech Nuke Official | TopNews New Zealand

January 18, 2010 - Posted by Christina Macpherson | 2 WORLD, health | antinuclear, nuclear, nuclear secrecy, nuclear wastes, radioactive