What sort of exposure level is a baggage x-ray? Those must be significantly higher than standard human x-rays.

According to one specification document[1] for a baggage X-ray unit, it's about 0.1 mrem per inspection, which is less than a typical chest X-ray[2]

[1] http://www.zortek.net/SpecSheet/Dynavision100100.pdf [2] http://www.newportbodyscan.com/radiationdosage.htm

That's the first thing I thought as well. That poor kid.

In response to the security threat posed by terrorist babies climbing into luggage bins, the TSA has decreed that all children under the age of 8 are hereby forbidden from entering airports.

Take that, terrorists!

So, is no one watching those xray machines, or is it perfectly ok to have toddler skeletons in your luggage?

Security theater!

Well, I suppose the next time Mom doesn't want to pay for a second ticket, she should probably go ahead and put that tag on him.

The scary thing is, the article states this is the SECOND time this happens. You'd think they'd learn.