U.S. Government Glossed Over Cancer Concerns As It Rolled Out Airport X-Ray Scanners

ProPublica: “Because of a regulatory Catch-22, the airport X-ray scanners have escaped the oversight required for X-ray machines used in doctors’ offices and hospitals. The reason is that the scanners do not have a medical purpose, so the FDA cannot subject them to the rigorous evaluation it applies to medical devices.”

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