Did you ever wonder how safe or unsafe it might be to go through the X-ray machines at

the airport?

When you have a medical X-ray, the technician always puts that lead vest on you and they

themselves hide out in a different room.

But today we're going to look at the airport X-ray scanners and see what kind of risk

they truly pose and also answer some other questions that have been sent in.

Some questions are today on Skeptoid.

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Student questions, airport X-rays, shampoo, and the moon.

Put on your thinking caps because today Skeptoid tackles another round of student questions.

I invite students of all ages from all around the world to send in their science questions

and I'll point the skeptical eye at them.

Today's questions cover the safety of the new X-ray machines being installed in airports.

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