Flying Can Get Cancer, Do You Know it?
Governments around the world are constantly trying to protect its citizens from terrorist attacks by using stringent screening tools in airports. These practices that border on the violation of privacy, now may potentially cause serious long term health problems.
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Airport security may begin to use x-ray scanning technology on every passenger before they are allowed to board an airplane. The scanner is called a backscatter, which is an x-ray system that would be able to identify bombs or other lethal weapons attached to a traveler’s body. It provides the observer with a full nude picture of a person’s body. The scanner that will most likely end up in airports around the world, shoots a person with ionizing radiation that is equal to less than 1 percent of a dental x-ray.
Experts say that this extremely low dose will not cause any detrimental effects and is perfectly safe. However, the concern is for those frequent fliers who may be exposed to this low dose several times a week. The US government has already allotted funds for 450 of these machines to be used in airports around the country. Britain has plans to use a similar technology that uses less powerful, non-ionizing radiation.
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