I almost didn't click through on this older post on the Scientific American blog, titled, "Is That Airport Security Scanner Really Safe?" I figured the answer would be: Don't worry! Trust us! Similar to the Time article that came out around the same time.
I was wrong.
Written by a physician, it concludes that since we don't know the answer definitively, and we also have zero evidence that they are effective at preventing terrorism, it's not worth the risk to go through a millimeter wave naked scanner.
More than that, it's a good overview of the technology and its recent history in American airports.
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