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body volume doses, while these airport scanners deposit their energy directly into the skin,” stated David Agard, a professor of biochemistry and biophysics at UC San Francisco and one of the four researchers who raised con- cerns about the machines. Mr. Agard stated, “We’re not try- ing to be alarmist, but cautious, and we would like the gov- ernment to test these machines before they are put into wide use.3” The Transportation Security Administration is expected to install 450 backscatter machines at LAX and 10 other airports across the country by the end of the year, funded by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act.2 The scanners cost $190,000 each, and the scanners produce intimate images that obscure the faces of passengers. However natural curves and crevices are seen and can detect hidden weapons or explosives. The graphic portraits are deleted after they are viewed by security screeners in a remote, enclosed area away from passengers. Officials with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration said there were no issues with Rapiscan’s backscatter machines with tests conducted with the National Institute of Standards Technology and the Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory. The FDA is expected to respond to concerns raised by the team of UC San Francisco researchers next month. We hope that this article will be beneficial to bring aware- ness to important health issues both before and during a flight with full body scanning and toxic airline fumes. Greater Continued from page 24 public awareness will create a change in detection, air filtra- tion processes and less toxic oil use during flights. We can also challenge the questionable safety of whole body scanners before national implementation takes place. References: 1. Aerotoxic Association, Support for Sufferers of Aerotoxic Syndrome; www.aerotoxic.org 2. “Could air travel be making you sick?” by Sarah Best, Get Fresh 3. “Radiation risks cited in full-body airport scans” Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News, Daily Breeze, Torrance, Calif. http://www.dailybreeze.com. Copyright (c) 2010 Dr. Roopa Chari is a Board Certified Medical Doctor in I n t e r n a l M e d i c i n e . Deepak Chari is an Engineer and C e r t i fi e d Biof e edba ck Specia-list. Dr. Chari is Medical Director of a Leading Edge Holistic Medical Center in Santa Barbara, CA called, “The Chari Center of Health.” The Chari’s incorporate Natural Health Programs, Mind/Body Medicine, and Amazing Biofeedback Technologies to enhance your physical and emo- tional health. For more information please call (805) 963-1111. ANGUILLA TOURIST BOARD HOSTS MEDIA LUNCHEON FOR CHIEF MINISTER HUBERT HUGHES The Anguilla Tourist Board hosted a media luncheon for Chief Minister, The Hon. Hubert Hughes on Thursday, June 3, at Per Se, in Manhattan’s Time Warner Center. Approximately 40 consumer and trade media representatives attend- ed the event, including editors from the country’s most prestigious travel and lifestyle magazines and online sites, and reporters from the leading Caribbean print and broadcast media houses. Also in attendance were Parliamentary Secretary, The Hon. Haydn Hughes; the Anguilla Tourist Board’s Chairman Eustace Guishard, Acting Director of Tourism Merlyn Rogers, and North America Director Marie Walker. Pictured (front row: l-r) Rebecca Sajous, CuisinArt; Marie Walker, Anguilla Tourist Board; Merlyn Rogers, Anguilla Tourist Board; Amelia Vanterpool-Kubisch, Malliouhana; David Lyon, CuisinArt. (back row) Charles Black, Cap Juluca; Virgil Napier, Viceroy; Gary Thulander, Cap Juluca; Chief Minister, The Hon. Hubert Hughes; ATB Chairman Eustace Guishard; Ian Edwards, Sunset Homes; Brent Hall, Viceroy; Parliamentary Secretary, The Hon. Haydn Hughes. 26 Black Meetings & Tourism July/August 2010: www.blackmeetingsandtourism.com