Sat, Jan 21, 2012
'Blogger Bob' Says Misinformation Included In News Stories
A Monday story in the Los Angeles Times claims news has "leaked"
that the Transportation Security Administration will be conducting
new tests to determine whether TSA screeners are being exposed to
dangerous levels of radiation. The article has elicited a response
on the TSA's official blog.
The LA Time story begins, "After years of rebuffing health
concerns over airport scanners, the Transportation Security
Administration plans to conduct new tests on the potential
radiation exposure from the machines at more than 100 airports
nationwide...News of the test leaked out after the TSA issued a
request last month to government vendors to provide wearable,
personal dosimeters, devices that measure exposure to
radiation."
One of TSA's official bloggers, identified as Bob Burns, writes
that the story "missed the mark and you may have seen a few
additional inaccurate stories in the news claiming that TSA was
buying equipment to test for radiation exposure. Truth is, we
continuously test all of the technology we use and post the results
to our website for all to see...
"TSA routinely monitors radiation levels to ensure the safety of
both passengers and our workforce. We've never found any radiation
concerns and the safety reports can be accessed publicly at
TSA.gov...Based on all of our previous testing, as well as
monitoring from independent sources, we’re confident that all
of our equipment meets national safety standards, and is safe for
all passengers and our workforce."
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