Did the TSA Ignore Early X-Ray Scanner Cancer Risks?
The FDA, which regulates medical technology, has long opposed large-scale X-ray machine deployment, arguing that people shouldn’t be irradiated without a direct medical benefit. So how did 250 X-ray “backscatter” scanners, which potentially increase cancer rates, land in American airports? Because the TSA insists they’re safe. As it turns out, The Food and Drug Administration…
