Cancer risks from airport X-ray screenings are mimimal, says the Transportation Security Administration (TSA).
MSNBC reports that the TSA have admitted that the results of tests on the radiation levels at X-ray body scanners that have been put in airports across America are flawed. The tests came back showing ten times more radiation than was expected. The TSA says the scanners will be re-tested because there was a 'calculation error' in the safety studies.
The pro-passenger group, the Association for Airline Passenger Rights, said the government should stop using the $180,000 machines that produce a virtual-nude image of the body until new tests are concluded in May.
source: www.thirdage.com
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