We have a couple of them over here and our last government in their infinite wisdom stated we are NOT allowed to opt out and just have a pat down like you guys if we get picked out of the line. I will NEVER EVER walk through one of those scanners so much so i've told the wife if she books a holiday we fly from an airport without them and that will be including catching a train to Europe and fly out of there.

If they are proven to be that dangerous, then officials who implemented them should be charged with attempted murder. That simple. Hold the government and officials responsible. The highest guy in the chain of command who gave the "OK" for them to be used should be charged.... IF it is proven they are dangerous.

By the statements of these scientists ,almost pretty obvious I would say?

i have a relative who works in airport security in schipol airport Amsterdam. they mainly use the body scanners in high risk flights and people who might be high risk. i do know more but i am not putting this persons job at risk by revealing more info. but what i can say is the people working with them do not like them either, they dont have the choice to say no im not using them on people and they are aware of the dangers involved.
if you pose no threat or dont act suspicious or have no previous history of violating rules by bringing in contraband or whatever, you have a very low chance of being subjected to these body scanners, also dont give them a reason to put you threw one either by giving them a mouthfull, remember they dont like it as much as you do, only difference is they have to do it as their job,and jobs are very scarce over there. its not a case of changing jobs, if it was this person would be long gone i tell you that.

i agree with the OP. these are very dangerous machines and i dont think they should be used- AT ALL.

just my 2 cents

Got some at gatwick (was there around last july) but you didn't have to go thorugh them you got a choice between the old way or the new.