The Nation - News from April 12, 1985
The developing breast tissue of teen-age girls is particularly sensitive to the cancer-causing effects of X-rays and should be protected during commonly held screening programs for spinal curvature, the Food and Drug Administration said. Research completed in Canada and published last year indicated that developing breast tissue is more sensitive to the carcinogenic effects of X-rays than mature breast tissue, the agency said.
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