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Are CT scans really causing 103,000 excess cancers annually? - C C - Jul 9, 2025
Low-Dose radiation carcinogenesis: Are CT scans causing 103,000 excess cancers annually?
https://www.acsh.org/news/2025/07/08/low-dose-radiation-carcinogenesis-are-ct-scans-causing-103000-excess-cancers
INTRO: Are CT scans silently triggering a cancer epidemic — or are we being misled by speculative modeling and media-fueled fear? A new article warns of 103,000 excess cancers annually from diagnostic imaging, yet offers no empirical evidence, just an alarming prediction based on a controversial theory. Before we let panic dictate policy, it’s worth asking: where’s the data? (MORE - details)