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Millimeter wave scanners pose essentially no risk of cancer since they're non-ionizing.
by RandallBrown 7y ago
Millimeter wave scanners pose essentially no risk of cancer since they're non-ionizing.
- vokep 7y agonon-ionizing means mostly harmless, but there is no guarantee. Proteins come in lots of shapes and sizes, and non-ionizing radiation can still resonate.
- dijit 7y agoThey can activate melanocytic nevus (moles) on the skin though. And their effectiveness is, questionable (Germany reports 54% false positives, TSA reports handguns being concealed successfully in underwear, etc.)
- 87er43 7y agoMicrowave ovens also produce non-ionizing radiation so I imagine that they would be safe to place one's full body inside as well.