FDA, TSA See No Health Risks from Whole Body Scanners.

The health risks to individuals screened by X-Ray-based imaging systems that are being used to screen people for concealed threats in some airports in the U.S. and internationally are "miniscule," according to a joint letter from Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officials who responded to a request from the White House science adviser to describe the safety of the machines. "There are numerous publications regarding the biological effects of radiation and the appropriate protection limits for the general public that apply to these products," John McCrohan, deputy director for Technical and Radiological Initiatives at FDA, and …