{"id":2764,"date":"2025-04-17T18:42:05","date_gmt":"2025-04-17T22:42:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/haidut.me\/?p=2764"},"modified":"2025-04-17T18:42:05","modified_gmt":"2025-04-17T22:42:05","slug":"the-radiation-fraud-exposed-again-common-ct-scans-may-cause-5-of-cancer-diagnoses-every-year","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/haidut.me\/?p=2764","title":{"rendered":"The radiation FRAUD exposed (again) – common CT scans may cause 5%+ of cancer diagnoses every year"},"content":{"rendered":"

The topic of the role of ionizing radiation in the every-worsening cancer epidemic in “developed” countries is very controversial. Most physicians subscribe to the so-called “threshold” theory – i.e. as long as the radiation dose of each scan (X-ray, CT, PET, etc) is below a certain (and completely arbitrary) level, the risk of developing a cancer as a result of said radiation exposure is virtually nil. However, that is not what the evidence shows. Years ago, I posted about a study that claims the National Academy of Science (NAS) in the US engaged in conspiracy and fraud to convince the public that the risk of ionizing radiation is “low” in order to help the company General Electric (GE) sell more scanning equipment around the world. GE was at the time the dominant manufacturer of such equipment and the FRAUD<\/strong><\/span> perpetrated by the nation’s highest scientific “priests” likely resulted in millions of iatrogenic cancers globally.<\/p>\n

https:\/\/lowtoxinforum.com\/threads\/nas-falsified-data-on-radiation-safety-to-justify-widespread-use.5692\/<\/a><\/p>\n

https:\/\/link.springer.com\/article\/10.1007\/s00204-015-1455-3<\/a><\/p>\n

“…These omissions and misrepresentations not only belie the notion of an impartial and independent appraisal by the NAS<\/span> Panel,\u00a0but also amount to falsification and fabrication of the research record at the highest possible level<\/span>,\u00a0leading ultimately to the adoption of LNT by governments worldwide<\/u><\/b>.\u00a0Based on previously unexamined correspondence among panel members and Genetics Panel meeting transcripts, this paper provides the first documentation of these historical developments.”<\/p>\n

Since then, evidence has been steadily accumulating that the risks of radiation exposure are cumulative – i.e. every new ionizing radiation scan increases the lifetime risk of a cancer diagnosis even if individual scans are years (even decades) apart. The study below confirms that ionizing radiation scans are anything but benign and (under)estimates that just CT scans alone are responsible for at least 5% of all new cancer diagnoses, being as risky for a future cancer as chronic alcoholism or obesity. Now, please keep in mind that the study only looked at CT scans, and not the rest of scanning exposure such as PET scans or the much more common X-rays. If all exposure to ionizing radiation is taken in account, it may turn out that such scans are responsible for 30%-40% of new cancer diagnoses, which corroborates the recent finding by John Hopkins University that iatrogenic causes are the third-leading cause of death in the US.<\/p>\n

https:\/\/gizmodo.com\/common-ct-scans-are-major-cancer-risk-study-claims-2000588963<\/a><\/p>\n

https:\/\/jamanetwork.com\/journals\/jamainternalmedicine\/fullarticle\/2832778<\/a><\/p>\n

“…Your next computed tomography, or CT, scan might be riskier than commonly assumed<\/strong><\/span>. A study out today calculates that CT scans are contributing to a substantially greater share of cancer cases than past research has suggested. Scientists at the University of California, San Francisco, led the research,\u00a0published<\/a>\u00a0in JAMA Internal Medicine. They estimated that out of the millions of people who received CT scans in 2023, over 100,000 would eventually develop cancer in their lifetime. The scientists argue that CT scans should be seen as a cancer risk factor on par with excessive alcohol drinking<\/strong><\/span>, but at least some outside experts aren\u2019t convinced.”<\/p>\n

“…But several\u00a0large<\/a>\u00a0recent<\/a> studies have found a link between the radiation exposure from CT scans and increased cancer cases among children and young adults. The study authors wanted to conduct an updated analysis of people\u2019s lifetime risk of cancer associated with CT scans across all ages, especially since CT scanning has\u00a0become more common<\/a>\u00a0over the years<\/strong><\/span>.”<\/p>\n

“…Based on survey data from hospitals and imaging labs across the country, they estimated that there were 93 million CT scans performed on 61.5 million people in 2023. They then calculated that about 100,000 radiation-induced cancers would arise from these exams, based on the expected doses of radiation received and where on the body the test was performed. The risk estimates are about three to four times higher than what past studies have found<\/strong><\/span>, the authors say. About two million new cancers are diagnosed in the U.S annually. So if Americans\u2019 level of CT use and radiation dose from these tests remain constant, CT scans could eventually account for roughly<\/strong><\/span> 5% of all new cancer cases every year<\/span>\u2014a\u00a0projected level of risk similar<\/a> to obesity (7.6%) and alcohol consumption (5.4%)<\/strong><\/span>, according to the study. \u201cCT is frequently lifesaving, yet its potential harms are often overlooked, and even very small cancer risks will lead to a significant number of future cancers given the tremendous volume of CT use in the United States,\u201d the authors wrote.”<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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