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Because it's not applicable--body scanners are far in excess of the "low level" radiation mentioned in your article.
by maaku 15y ago
Because it's not applicable--body scanners are far in excess of the "low level" radiation mentioned in your article.
- refurb 15y agoHormesis is valid for exposures of less than 100 mSv. The airport scanners are in the uSv range. How is my comment not applicable? "The Health Physics Society (HPS) reports that a person undergoing a backscatter scan receives approximately 0.05 μSv (or 0.005 mrems) of radiation; American Science and Engineering Inc. reports 0.09 μSv (0.009 mrems)."
- onemoreact 15y agoDosage and risk is energy * weighting factor / mass. It's not accurate to calculate radiation exposure as an average over the whole body when it's consecrated in a small area like the skin. Especially when skin cancer is so prevalent AND deadly.
- refurb 15y agoX-rays penetrate far beyond the first layer of skin.