[ RadSafe ] MD says TSA Scanner is Health Risk

[Ahmad Al-Ani]

Edward A. Tupin wrote:
"It seems that it is possible to find an MD somewhere who will say almost 
anything about radiation"

TSA can also find many more true radiation experts to counter such claims, it is 
obviously a PR failure for not engaging the public ahead of time.

Ahmad

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From: "Tupin.Edward at epamail.epa.gov" <Tupin.Edward at epamail.epa.gov>
To: radsafe at health.phys.iit.edu
Sent: Sat, November 27, 2010 10:40:12 PM
Subject: Re: [ RadSafe ] MD says TSA Scanner is Health Risk

Can a health physicist really take this neurosurgeon seriously as a radiation 
expert when he also says that gold near the radiation increases the risk 100 
fold?

It seems that it is possible to find an MD somewhere who will say almost 
anything about radiation.

My personal opinion only.  It does not reflect the opinion of the Environmental 
Protection Agency or the US Government.


Ed
Edward A. Tupin, MS, CHP
tupin.edward at epa.gov
Health Physicist
Center for Radiological Emergency Management
US Environmental Protection Agency  6608J
Washington, DC 20460
office: (202) 343-9383
cell: (202) 253-8206
Office Location 
1310 L. ST, NW
Washington, DC 20005
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