Re: Passenger X-ray scanners

["Reuven" <reuven99@newsguy.com>]

Is this the voice of Ignorance,

or, just a Mockingbird???



Reuven

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----- Original Message ----- 

From: "Bill Prestwich" <prestwic@mcmaster.ca>

To: "Fischer, Karl (NIH/OD/ORS)" <fischerk@ors.od.nih.gov>

Cc: <radsafe@list.vanderbilt.edu>

Sent: Wednesday, November 10, 2004 6:27 AM

Subject: Re: Passenger X-ray scanners





> Dear Karl,

> I think the reaction is understandable. X-rays, unlike "nuclear 

> radiations" are

> not harmful . At least I have never heard of anyone campaigning to shut 

> down

> hospitals.

> Bill

>

> "Fischer, Karl (NIH/OD/ORS)" wrote:

>

>> Posted today on CNN.com:

>>

>> http://www.cnn.com/2004/TRAVEL/11/09/bt.xray.reut/index.html

>>

>> Two observations:

>>

>> 1. Few objections were noted among the participants (although the civil

>> rights group seems to strongly object to the "anatomically-detailed"

>> invasion of privacy).

>>

>> 2. No apparent concern/fear about the radiation itself, nor any 

>> discussion

>> of the radiation risk/benefit.  Of course, there was also no mention of 

>> how

>> many passengers declined to participate and why...

>>

>> Karl

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