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Health News Tuesday!
Remember, today is the first time that this is a carnival! Enter your link in the Mr. Linky box below. You can link to any interesting news articles you have found, articles you have reviewed on your blog, or any posts you have done about how to be healthier -- changing your eating habits, getting over colds, etc. They don't have to be new posts, just something that would be of interest to my audience and health-related!
Too Much TV Can Mean Earlier Death
A new study shows that people who watch more than 4 hours of TV per day are more likely to die, especially of heart disease.
Coconut Oil and Milk are Good For You
New details on why, and how to use them.
Full Body Scanners May cause DNA Damage
The scanners used at the airport, besides being a violation of your privacy (they outline your private areas quite well) also may cause DNA damage because they emit radiation.
Plans for British 'GM Food Revolution' Come Under Fire
Scientists, organic experts, and agriculture experts are speaking out against GM farming.
HIV/AIDS Test a Myth
Exclusive footage from a new documentary, plus commentary.
Six Risky Chemicals You're carrying in your Body
Six most common chemicals in our bodies and the sources.
Tuesday, January 12, 2010
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The article on the full body scan at airports really hit a chord with me. This past summer, while traveling with my mother and sister, I was pulled aside by the airport security guard (who happened to be an older, sketchy-looking man) and given two options. I could either let him pat me down, or go through the full body scanner. Before these options were given, he asked if I was alone. I did NOT want him touching me, so I chose the scanner, unaware of the potential dangers and that an image of my body appeared on a computer screen. Before I stepped in the scanner, the guard again asked me if I was alone, even though I had already told him I wasn't. Right after the scan, my mother walked up, and the man let me go. I am a 20-year-old, clean-cut girl who couldn't possibly pose a threat to an airport. The guard never said I was "randomly selected," and I believe I was singled out because this sick man wanted to see through my clothes.
ReplyDeleteThis infuriates me to this day, especially now that studies have found the machines to be damaging. If I could go back, I would request being body searched by a woman. When I found out that the man could basically see my naked body, I felt violated. I wonder if he knew that he could possibly be putting me at risk health-wise. Either way, these machines are a violation of privacy and need to be outlawed. I hope the FDA gets involved and rules that the machines are harmful, because I don't want this to happen to anyone else, even though I'm sure it already has.
I tried using the Mr. Linky thing, but I'm not sure if it worked. My article was that they found that 3 varieties of GM corn caused multiple organ failure in rats.
ReplyDeletehttp://www.biolsci.org/v05p0706.htm