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BBC: Manchester Airport's body scanners scrapped
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england...ester-19620981
I certainly didn't mind them, but do remember at least one poster here who objected to them. I suppose some people prefer being touched up... Count me in that number. I am not about to get zapped with backscatter X-rays. Skin cancer is the high-profile risk. I have a more immediate one: I have morphoea (do a Google image search; mine is more widespread over the body than any case I can find a picture of that way, but not particularly deep). One of the few things known to set it off is radiotherapy. For such a rare disease nobody will ever investigate the implications of airport scanner radiation. I am not willing to experiment with anything that might make it worse. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- e m a i l : j a c k @ c a m p i n . m e . u k Jack Campin, 11 Third Street, Newtongrange, Midlothian EH22 4PU, Scotland mobile 07800 739 557 http://www.campin.me.uk Twitter: JackCampin |
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I remember reading about these being implemented ages ago. I'm definitely not a fan. Does anyone know which airports are currently using them in the UK?
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Manchester Airport's body scanners scrapped
On 2012-10-02 16:57:05 -0500, Jake said:
"David Horne" wrote in message ... http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england...ester-19620981 I certainly didn't mind them, but do remember at least one poster here who objected to them. I suppose some people prefer being touched up... David -- (*) of the royal duchy of city south and deansgate www.davidhorne.net (email address on website) "[Do you think the world learned anything from the first world war?] No. They never learn." -Harry Patch (1898-2009) Schiphol has a type of body scanner, like Manchester/Heathrow, you need to assume the position and the machine rotates around you, however, it does not show a 'naked' image like the Manchester/Heathrow scanners, it shows an androgynous human image with a small yellow square on areas the system has flagged up. Anyone can see this image, and I took a look myself as I was passing through, every single one of the buttons on the nine pockets of my jeans plus fly had set it off and I was duly called over to be wanded down and my pockets searched. Went through it only last week. This sounds like a step in the right direction, in terms of privacy. I have heard reports of American airports moving toward this millimeter wavelength radio frequency approach. I still don't like the idea of getting microwaved, though. -- Dan Stephenson http://stepheda.com Travel pages for Europe and the U.S.A. (and New Zealand too) |
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BBC: Manchester Airport's body scanners scrapped
On 2012-10-02 18:21:31 -0500, Jack Campin said:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england...ester-19620981 I certainly didn't mind them, but do remember at least one poster here who objected to them. I suppose some people prefer being touched up... Count me in that number. I am not about to get zapped with backscatter X-rays. Skin cancer is the high-profile risk. I have a more immediate one: I have morphoea (do a Google image search; mine is more widespread over the body than any case I can find a picture of that way, but not particularly deep). One of the few things known to set it off is radiotherapy. For such a rare disease nobody will ever investigate the implications of airport scanner radiation. I am not willing to experiment with anything that might make it worse. Does your dermotologist have any information on the radio frequency scanners that are oftentime replacing the x-ray scanners? They only cook you skin-deep! And the Transportation Safety Administration (TSA) agents are no good for information. They robotically tell me the RF machines don't emit radiation! Come on. My own doctor does not know of enough research to draw conclusions on the MMW RF scanners, maybe yours does? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- e m a i l : j a c k @ c a m p i n . m e . u k Jack Campin, 11 Third Street, Newtongrange, Midlothian EH22 4PU, Scotland mobile 07800 739 557 http://www.campin.me.uk Twitter: JackCampin -- Dan Stephenson http://stepheda.com Travel pages for Europe and the U.S.A. (and New Zealand too) |
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BBC: Manchester Airport's body scanners scrapped
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"Dan Stephenson" a écrit dans le message de groupe de discussion : 201212290531505248-stephedanospam@maccom... On 2012-10-02 18:21:31 -0500, Jack Campin said: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england...ester-19620981 I certainly didn't mind them, but do remember at least one poster here who objected to them. I suppose some people prefer being touched up... Count me in that number. I am not about to get zapped with backscatter X-rays. Skin cancer is the high-profile risk. I have a more immediate one: I have morphoea (do a Google image search; mine is more widespread over the body than any case I can find a picture of that way, but not particularly deep). One of the few things known to set it off is radiotherapy. For such a rare disease nobody will ever investigate the implications of airport scanner radiation. I am not willing to experiment with anything that might make it worse. Does your dermotologist have any information on the radio frequency scanners that are oftentime replacing the x-ray scanners? They only cook you skin-deep! And the Transportation Safety Administration (TSA) agents are no good for information. They robotically tell me the RF machines don't emit radiation! Come on. My own doctor does not know of enough research to draw conclusions on the MMW RF scanners, maybe yours does? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- e m a i l : j a c k @ c a m p i n . m e . u k Jack Campin, 11 Third Street, Newtongrange, Midlothian EH22 4PU, Scotland mobile 07800 739 557 http://www.campin.me.uk Twitter: JackCampin -- Dan Stephenson http://stepheda.com Travel pages for Europe and the U.S.A. (and New Zealand too) |
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BBC: Manchester Airport's body scanners scrapped
Dan Stephenson wrote: On 2012-10-02 18:21:31 -0500, Jack Campin said: And the Transportation Safety Administration (TSA) agents are no good for information. They robotically tell me the RF machines don't emit radiation! Come on. Dunno how well-trained your TSA people are in the UK, but here in the U.S. the only job requirement is a warm body - a brain is optional! ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- e m a i l : j a c k @ c a m p i n . m e . u k Jack Campin, 11 Third Street, Newtongrange, Midlothian EH22 4PU, Scotland mobile 07800 739 557 http://www.campin.me.uk Twitter: JackCampin |
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