I think the people commenting read the article that is the subject of the thread. The second, third and fourth paragraphs of the article are very much at odds with what you have posted.
And the full article at the link mentions even more possible hazards.
Well I certainly read the article, and don’t consider it very useful. The Agencie France Presse (AFP) doesn’t have a very good reputation for good reason. In this case, they are quoting folks with an axe to grind who are making claims, not stating fact. Stirring the pot. Find some other sources, pro and con and make up your own mind, this article isn’t worth the bandwidth that its occupying.
I am well aware of the Pilot’s Union objections and I don’t think that they have produced any valid scientific evidence to back them up. If any medical concern were to be confirmed, I would think that it would point to the backscatter X-Ray technology. I think that its inferior to the millimeter wave scanner for other reasons as well, so I would dump backscatter if it were up to me.
Meanwhile, I’ll be happy to go through the scanner, thank you very much.