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We have a difficult relationship with Mexico and politicians in the Southwest are trying to get elected by using campaign rhetoric that stresses keeping out Mexican immigrants–especially those peddling drugs across the border. While they may be harming us, we are also harming them in a way that the average American has never heard of: We are sending spent batteries that have been turned in for recycling to Mexico, where their lead can be extracted by crude methods that are illegal here. This exposes workers and local residents to dangerous levels of lead.
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Linda Howe disagrees! – As mandated by the Transportation Security Administration in the wake of the failed attempt by would-be bomber Umar Farouk, many airports in the United States may soon have full body scanners, and people want to know if they are safe. Does their radiation pose a health risk to those who are scanned? While many critics of the program have argued such scanning can increase the risk of cancer, others, including the American College of Radiology (ACR), say this technology has little risk, so we can breathe easy (at least for the coming year). NOTE: In her current Dreamland report, Linda Howe disagrees with this assessment!

If you’re sick of airport security, you can visit (or revisit) last year’s Dreamland Festival on DVD.
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