Originally Posted by Doppy
And if we were going to use these machines consistently, we'd have to use them on children, as well. Do you want to subject your child, in his/her developmental stages, to dozens of "safe" doses of radiation? I wouldn't.
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This reminds me of the time that some of you may also remember, when shoe shops had these foot X-ray machines so that you could see how well the shoe fit. Those were found to be a serious health hazard, although I imagine they also probably used a higher level of radiation than these newer machines.