Why is the Department of Homeland Security Delaying Safety Reports on Naked Body Scanners?

When you go any kind of health professional, one of their concerns is limiting the amount of radiation used for x-rays. That's why more and more doctors have expressed concerns over the naked full body scanners used in airports. Despite the concerns, the Department of Homeland Security through the TSA continues to delay releasing safety information.

From USA Today:

The Transportation Security Administration has told members of Congress that more than 15 million passengers received full-body scans at airports without any malfunctions that put travelers at risk of an excessive radiation dose.

Despite the reassurance, however, the TSA has yet to release radiation inspection reports for its X-ray equipment — two months after lawmakers called for them to be made public following USA TODAY's requests to review the reports.

TSA spokesman Kristin Lee says that the agency is still trying to ensure that the reports don't contain any "sensitive security or privacy-protected information" and that she expects they will be released "within the next few weeks."


It feels to me like they are delaying because these machines aren't safe, and once the public finds out the truth, billions of taxpayer dollars will be wasted thanks to another government cover up.