Originally Posted by
marvanit
If you read my other posts, I also opt out of the devices.
I suppose you have given up the use of your cell phone now that it is proven that they give off radiation and cell phone manufacturers cannot prove their devices do not increase the risk of cancer?
I have yet to see irrefutable proof that they cause it either.
Any type of light - IR, microwave, visible light, etc, is radiation. Not all of it is ionizing and unhealthy. In fact, you are the equivalent of a 900W infrared light bulb and put out much more radiation of shorter wavelength than any cell phone. I'll continue to take my chances using cell phones.
Whether or not the NoS is safe is up for interpretation as the government has not been honest about it. TSA often cites Johns Hopkins' testing, but then JHU says that TSA didn't give them an actual unit that would be deployed - just something similar. TSA also hasn't allowed independent third party review to see if they're safe, nor will it provide any information as to how often the devices are calibrated and tested to ensure they're working correctly and putting out the stated amount of radiation.
"We're the government, trust us" doesn't fly when the organization has been repeatedly shown to be dishonest.
That doesn't even factor in the privacy and 4th amendment concerns for using these machines. In my case, I'm less concerned about the health than I am about a government abusing its power and freedoms of its citizens. Because I can is the reason I give when asked why I opt out. I don't care about the "safety" or "privacy enhancements" they "implemented" to mitigate those issues. Until they're validated by an independent third party, I'm not trusting them.