Dr David Brenner, head of Columbia University’s center for radiological research, noted the risk is low, but believes more testing is needed to determine the impact on various groups. He noted, however, “[i]f there are increases in cancers as a result of irradiation of children, they would most likely appear some decades in the future. It would be prudent not to scan the head and neck.”
This follows another recent study showing a high exposure to radiation in airplanes during some storms. If Amtrak is not funding these studies, it should be.
Source: Daily Mail