/tags/radiation/ Recent bookmarks tagged #radiation Mon, 02 Nov 2026 08:24:54 +0000 http://www.propublica.org/article/u.s.-government-glossed-over-cancer-concerns-as-it-rolled-out-airport-x-ray A ProPublica/PBS NewsHour investigation of how this decision was made shows that in post-9/11 America, security issues can trump even long-established medical conventions. The final call to deploy the X-ray machines was made not by the FDA, which regulates drugs and medical devices, but by the TSA, an agency whose primary mission is to prevent terrorist attacks.<br/> <p><strong>Tags:</strong> #airport #cancer #health #radiation #terror #terrorism #travel #tsa</p> Mon, 07 Nov 2011 23:33:03 +0000 linkding-ssg:bookmark:19541 airport cancer health radiation terror terrorism travel tsa http://www.nbc-med.org/SiteContent/MedRef/OnlineRef/CaseStudies/csgoiania.html 'Six year old Leide das Neves Ferreira "rubbed the powder on her body so that she glowed and sparkled."'<br/> <p><strong>Tags:</strong> #disaster #nuclear #radiation</p> Thu, 19 May 2005 19:38:47 +0000 linkding-ssg:bookmark:4706 disaster nuclear radiation