4 chapters across the catalog
Adam Curry reports on a TSA request for information regarding radiation dosimetry devices for its officers. The hosts link this to reports of body scanners being removed from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, speculating that the agency is responding to a potential "cancer cluster" among employees exposed to the machines.
The TSA's "Blogger Bob" issued a statement denying the existence of a cancer cluster among employees at Boston Logan International Airport. The agency refuses to allow officers to wear dosimeters, claiming the radiation levels from backscatter scanners are too low to warrant monitoring. The hosts compare this to the irradiation of organic food, suggesting the government is ignoring health risks to employees and passengers.
TSA Cancer Clusters, Citizen's Dosimeter Patent
Documents released under the Freedom of Information Act reveal concerns about cancer clusters among TSA employees at Logan International Airport. Simultaneously, the Department of Homeland Security has patented a "Citizen's Dosimeter" card to measure radiation exposure.
International Donors, TSA Radioactive Grass Claim
Donations arrive from Switzerland and Australia, including a contribution from the producer managing the Guinness World Record attempt. A donor shares a story about a TSA agent claiming that body scanners emit less radiation than "cutting the grass."
