http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/...72A57420110311
U.S. to publish radiation data from airport screening
Reuters
11:49 a.m. EST, March 11, 2011
By Jeremy Pelofsky
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Transportation Security Administration said Friday it will start publishing radiation test results from airport passenger and luggage screening equipment in a bid to allay lingering fears about potential health risks.
TSA said it also uncovered anomalies in some reports, such as missing data or calculation errors unrelated to safety, and as an extra precaution has ordered retesting for all full-body scanners as well as other X-ray equipment used to screen baggage that had inaccurate reports.
Some travelers and airline crews have expressed concerns about being repeatedly exposed to radiation from the body scanners, which TSA has deployed to thwart plots such as a passenger hiding a bomb under his or her clothes.
"Independent third-party testing has confirmed that all TSA technology is safe," TSA Administrator John Pistole said in a statement. "TSA takes significant steps to ensure the safety and health of passengers and our workforce as we work to protect our nation from terrorist threats."
(grabs popcorn, front row seat)
You know, this is awesome. Seems like Nappy & Pissy are starting to feel some heat from these state bills. I suspect the Rotenberg case isn't helping.
Edit: On a re-read...I'm really tempted to jump up and freaking down. This appears to be a major concession on the part of TSA. Of course, I'm sure there's some way they'll weasel out of doing what they say they will...for starters, that business about EPA is a flat lie:
http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/htm...canners22.html )