How are the Xray machines at airports not super dangerous?

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If doctors have to shield themselves from the X-ray machine at hospitals after doing it once or twice a day, how do people sit in front of a constant X-ray when working for the airport?

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Unless you have certain underlying medical issues, occasional exposure is fine.

If you’re taking an international you’re being exposed to more radiation, anyway.

Doctors and nurses go behind a shield because it would be constant radiation over many years. This can and does cause health issues, not limited to cancer, but cancer is a big one

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