From: geb@cs.pitt.edu (Gordon Banks)
Subject: Re: x-rays
Reply-To: geb@cs.pitt.edu (Gordon Banks)
Organization: Univ. of Pittsburgh Computer Science
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In article <1993Mar30.195242.8070@leland.Stanford.EDU> iceskate@leland.Stanford.EDU ( Lin) writes:
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>	First question - how bad is x-ray?  i've heard that it's nothing 
>compared to the amount of time spent under the sun and i've also heard that it
>is very harmful.  second question - is there anyway out of this yearly test for
>me?

The yearly chest x-ray provides a minute amount of radiation.  It is
a drop in the bucket as far as increased risk is concerned.  Who can
tell you whether you can get out of it or not?  No one here controls
that.  It may well be a matter of the law, in which case, write your
legislator, but don't hold your breath.




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