Are Full Body Scans At Airports Safe?
(NaturalNews) In researching the biological effects of the millimeter wave scanners used for whole body imaging at airports, NaturalNews has learned that the energy emitted by the machines may damage human DNA.
Millimeter wave machines represent one of two primary technologies currently being used for the “digital strip searches” being conducted at airports around the world. “The Transportation Security Administration utilizes two technologies to capture naked images of air travelers – backscatter x-ray technology and millimeter wave technology,” reports the Electronic Privacy Information Center, a non-profit currently suing the U.S. government to stop these electronic strip searches. (http://epic.org/privacy/airtravel/b…)
In order to generate the nude image of the human body, these machines emit terahertz photons — high-frequency energy “particles” that can pass through clothing and body tissue.
The manufacturers of such machines claim they are perfectly safe and present no health risks, but a study conducted by Boian S. Alexandrov (and colleagues) at the Center for Nonlinear Studies at Los Alamos National Laboratory in New Mexico showed that these terahertz waves could “…unzip double-stranded DNA, creating bubbles in the double strand that could significantly interfere with processes such as gene expression and DNA replication.”
In layman’s terms, any time you’re talking about interfering with “gene expression” and “DNA replication,” you’re essentially talking about somethingthat could be a risk to human health.
Source: Natural News
Dr. Michael Wegmann's Thoughts:
Here's what you need to know about full body scans. Because of the privacy issue, people are allowed to refuse this scan and opt for a traditional frisk. The scan was designed to replace the traditional frisk, the advantages are it takes 3 seconds, and people do not have to be touched.
The side effects can be damage to you DNA,
Also, the head is excluded from the scan and the images are instantly erased. The analyst sits in a different room and can't see the person being scanned, but is in contact with other officials who can halt the scanned person if anything suspicious shows up on the scan. One security scan has been installed at Los Angeles International Airport.
Concerns remain that alternative ways to capture and disseminate the image still exist. Additionally, the identified steps often do not entirely address the underlying privacy concerns. Subjects may be concerned about anyone viewing them in a state of effective undress, even if it is not the visible agent standing next to the machine, or even if the image may not be permanently stored or retrievable.
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